“It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin There is always a tension between where we are now and where we are going. We have this tension as individuals and as organizations. However, it is not a “fun” […]
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“The greatest discovery of the 20th century is the fact that a human being has the ability to change his attitude.” – William James Are you struggling with someone who has a poor attitude? It could be a coworker, a family member or a community member. I have recently been in discussions about attitudes with
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“Since time is the one immaterial object which we cannot influence – neither speed up nor slow down, add to nor diminish – it is an imponderably valuable gift.” – Maya Angelou We often think that to make the most of our time, we should plan more and work harder. Yet this is a fallacy.
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“Rowing is perhaps the toughest of sports. Once the race starts, there are no time-outs, no substitutions. It calls upon the limits of human endurance. The coach must therefore impart the secrets of the special kind of endurance that comes from mind, heart, and body.” – George Yeoman Pocock Do you have a dream, a
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“Much more important than the goal is the presence of God: walking with us on the way and helping us to realize that waiting can be as important as achieving … God summons us to go out but does not always tell us where to, or why … for that we must wait, but in
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“In order for movements to succeed, we have to de-center, grow, and redistribute leadership. We need to see our organizations and ourselves in a different way.” – Vincent Pan In a previous article we discussed the power of leaderful ecosystems. This is the focus of seeing the larger system and engaging with it so that
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Leadership is the capacity to create something of meaning and align values and actions across groups of people or communities. It is about relationships among people and how they support, complement, and supplement each other and the broader ecosystem. – Aja Couchois Duncan, Susan Misra and Vincent Pan Leadership is about connecting people together to
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“God met me more than halfway, he freed me from my anxious fears. Look at him; give him your warmest smile. Never hide your feelings from him.” – Psalm 34:4-5 (MSG) I put down my phone and felt numb. My mom had just told me that my Dad’s heart was in a dangerous condition with
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“Don’t focus on the failures. Focus on the journey toward results. It’s better to do something and fail than to not try anything at all.” ~ Ajaero Tony Martins Do you focus on the failures of people or their potential? Leaders are passionate about leading others to make something better. This is called vision. However,
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He had been a successful leader of this organization for several years; however, two of his staff members were in an unhealthy conflict that was impacting the whole team. The staff members did not show love or honor for each other. Their words tore each other down, and they gossiped about each other. They were
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