The idea of ecology is that we are part of a constantly interconnected living system. As individuals, we evolve and transform together. Yet we do commonly believe in our isolation, in lives uniquely separate from all others. We have our own thoughts and feelings, our own identities — or at least we think and feel… Continue reading The Ecology of Personal Growth
Category: Transformation
Leading Change in a VUCA World
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the nature of what it takes to create and respond to meaningful change these days. Yesterday, I brainstormed the following after reading an article by John Kotter, one of the most respected culture change experts. How would you modify what I’ve written? What would you add? In a VUCA… Continue reading Leading Change in a VUCA World
On White Knights
White knight is the term we might give anyone who rides in at the last moment, pulls order out of chaos, saves the kingdom and wins the love of the people with a spirit of true virtue and innocence. In organizations the term can be applied to any new colleague or leader who has an… Continue reading On White Knights
Repair of the Soul
For a number of years I co-facilitated a leadership workshop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. One day wandering through that small town, one of my facilitator colleagues found some t‑shirts for the three of us. On the front they were emblazoned with the words, “Soul Repair” and “Rejuvenation of Spirit” written in large letters above and… Continue reading Repair of the Soul