DISTINCTIONARY™
/di-stiŋk-shə-ner-ē/ noun
“A collection of distinctions that make meaningful differences visible — changing how we see, understand, communicate, feel, choose, and act.”
Words matter.
Distinctions make a difference.
An evolving body of ideas designed to help leaders and organizations notice differences that change understanding, conversation, behavior, and action.
Two distinctions currently available in the growing Distinctionary.
DISTINCTION
Triad
Supported directness for conversations that matter.
An intentional conversation between two people, supported by a neutral third person who helps create the conditions for openness, listening, curiosity, straight talk, and productive dialogue.
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DISTINCTION
Control vs. Influence
Control directs the action. Influence creates the conditions for ownership.
Both have a place. The leadership question is knowing when direction is required — and when the result depends on another person thinking, engaging, and choosing.
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A distinction is more than a definition. It changes what we notice, how we understand and describe something, how we feel about it, the choices we recognize, and the actions and behaviors that follow.
The Distinctionary is an evolving body of work drawn from decades of leadership, organizational transformation, executive advisory, and human experience.
Imagined Future
Presence vs. Showing Up
Intention vs. Impact
Tribe
The Distinctionary will continue to grow as new ideas are developed and published.
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Sometimes a distinction changes the conversation. Sometimes it changes how we see, feel, decide, and act.