14. Inside-Out or Outside-In

Concept

One question for would-be leaders to consider is “how much of your life do you live outside-in?” The outside world is everything outside of you. The inside world is everything inside of you. We live outside-in (OI) when we censor what we do (Level One Visible Behavior) because of our concerns about what others might think or say.

What others think and say is an important consideration. The ability of humans to work together has been a major factor in the success of the race. At the same time, living OI means fitting in, conforming, and obeying the rules of the group. We obey the rules of the group because of the fear of rejection. The fear of rejection is one of the main ways that humans have had to control ...

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