Change Is Everybody's Business

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Part I Conclusion

OUR “DO” BELIEFS CREATE our world. They determine what we pay attention to. They affect how we act. They create consequences that are self-fulfilling prophecies. Notice the different outcomes below:

The Vicious Cycle outcome where beliefs create catastrophes:

I believe (“do” belief) that leaders must be perfect role models of the changes they talk about. I notice that they are not. I become cynical and refuse to commit to a change that—if I thought about it—is really a good one. Because I and others like me don’t act and continue to criticize, leaders become defensive and less confident in their personal changes. The vicious cycle continues.

The Virtuous Cycle outcome where beliefs create a new world:

I expect (“do” belief) ...