A Poem on Leading

We want to think that some­thing as elu­sive and strong as a butterfly’s wing can be con­tained by the fine fil­i­gree of language;  that there are words that say what can’t be said about the essence. Once and for all. If you’ve read  all the books you still won’t know (I’ve tried)  though your head will… Con­tin­ue read­ing A Poem on Leading

The Foundation of Such a Method.…

Today, I watched Col­in Pow­ell on the tele­vi­sion show, “The View,” speak­ing briefly about Mar­tin Luther King, Jr. as the non-vio­­lent leader of the “sec­ond Civ­il War” in this coun­try. I was struck by the notion of a sec­ond Civ­il War because it does so apt­ly describe what must be acknowl­edged: cul­tures change slow­ly and… Con­tin­ue read­ing The Foun­da­tion of Such a Method.…

On Denial

As the year turns and I find myself reflect­ing about my work, what comes for­ward is the whole dynam­ic of denial by all of us in lead­er­ship roles and posi­tions. By denial I mean that we all too eas­i­ly push away uncom­fort­able or unac­cept­able truths. We push them away in a vari­ety of ways. I… Con­tin­ue read­ing On Denial