The Promises of Giants

John Amaechi

The Promises of Giants

STEP 1

Start the conversation with your team and take the initiative to be a part of our success. Use the getAbstract "The Promises of Giants" to get started.

STEP 2

Schedule a team meeting to discuss the questions.

STEP 3

Have a discussion with your team or reflect on the questions.

Discussion Questions:

To whom are you a “giant”?
What does success mean to you? Are you prone to buy into some of the success stereotypes the author references?
What are some of the steps we can take to shape our organizational culture in terms of promoting inclusion and psychological safety?
As a leader, how do you walk the fine line between boldness and vulnerability?
How can we develop a feedback culture?

Take away:

John Amaechi OBE is an organizational psychologist and the first Briton to have a career in the National Basketball Association. As a giant, he says, you should be aware of the impact of your words and behavior, and be intentional in your conduct. Amaechi offers a framework for living and acting as a giant.

“Our words as giants amplify and echo and carry the capacity to inspire or destroy.”

John Amaechi
Author – The Promises of Giants

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The Promises of Giants

John Amaechi

The Promises of Giants

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Discussion Questions:

Take away:

“Our words as giants amplify and echo and carry the capacity to inspire or destroy.”

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