{"id":1504,"date":"2019-08-13T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycooresources.com\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2019-08-06T16:23:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T16:23:16","slug":"seeing-clearly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mycooresources.com\/?p=1504","title":{"rendered":"Seeing Clearly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Not long ago, I had my regular visit to my Optometrist. The doctor asked if I was experiencing any problems, if my vision was OK\u2026 all the standard questions at the beginning of a vision checkup. I let him know that all was well and that the only reason I was there was because he cannot <\/em><\/strong>renew my contacts\u2019 prescription without a check-up.<\/p>\n\n

As the doctor did his examine, he discovered that my eyesight had in fact changed and that my prescription was now too strong. When I tried the new contacts, I was shocked at how much better I could see. I had not <\/em><\/strong>even realized I had a problem. Yet, with the right prescription, I was able to see so much more clearly.<\/p>\n\n

This reminded me of what can happen with Business Leaders. We are so sure that all is well but we do not<\/em><\/strong> \u201csee clearly\u201d as to the issues and\/or risks that are impacting our areas of responsibility. Leaders sometimes have \u201cblind spots\u201d to what plagues their organizations. Examples of potential blind spots include:<\/p>\n\n