When we examine our assumptions, it can
become clear how often we manage our lives within some type of ‘echo chambers’ [Fred
Wilson, http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2007/03/outside_the_ech.html]
where we only interact with those who have similar assumptions and
filters. It can be hard yet refreshing
to get out of the zone of like views and reexamine what we believe to be true.
Understanding
that our views are not necessarily the truth makes it easier to consider and
practice reframing a situation or relationship with someone.
Our
perceptual capacity is like the magnifying glass that we can move over text or
go deeper into an illustration. We focus in on something and often lose
awareness of what originally surrounded that magnified area. We crop the picture and forget the rest of
the pattern.
When
we consciously reframe, look for patterns, examine our filters, question our
perceptions, we get a new picture of reality.
If we share our new perceptions with others and hear theirs, we get a
new shared reality.
In
many ways, leaders orchestrate the frames and ‘realities’ of their
organizations. A leader can offer enormous value to their organization or
community by consciously and intentionally questioning, reframing and expanding
their own and others’ frames.
Next:
More on ways to reframe reality and why.
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