Monday, July 22, 2013

Practice Off the Field of Play

Practicing a skill is not the same as using a skill.  Just as there is a distinction between practice and performance in activities like sports and music, you should distinguish between practice and performance in building your leadership skills.  When you are learning a new skill you will be somewhat slow, awkward and clumsy.  This is not the time to use that fledging skill in a situation where performance "counts".