As the great resignation continues, it’s clear that things will need to change more, not less. It’s a new consciousness that is arising, that just won’t put up with meaningless work, armored hierarchies, unresponsive leaders, excessive work and deadline pressures and all manner of inequities and workplace unfairnesses. People will go. They just leave. They… Continue reading Drink Deep and Decide What You Need
Category: Love
Of Love and Truth
I don’t want to make this too theoretical or abstract. By love, I mean the whole range of things we do to show care for others, not attraction or romance. By truth I mean the opposite of lies, deception and cover-ups, especially having to do with what we tell ourselves and others. So here’s a… Continue reading Of Love and Truth
On Organizational Anger
There is a form of organizational anger that all leaders need to understand. It is not the hostile outburst of an aggrieved staff member, though this may be a symptom just as a shooter in a public place can be a symptom of a broader social despair. It is not the same as dealing with… Continue reading On Organizational Anger
A Few Grains of Sand
It is often said that as leaders we ought to devote ourselves to something larger than our individual interests or passions, something larger than ourselves. This would seem to create a near spiritual dimension to leading, something that keeps us tethered to a strong sense of service to the world as well as a sense… Continue reading A Few Grains of Sand