Generative Organizing
My close friend and colleague, Jane Dutton, loves to talk about the topic of “generative organizing.” She speaks of the moments […]
purpose
Persistence and the Alteration of Cultural Dynamics
The enactment of committed purpose is much more powerful than words. When we courageously move forward we initiate the dynamics of cultural change. To do so is to empower one’s self.
Purpose and Empowerment
We are empowered when we clarify our purpose. It is the moment when we finally say “This is who I am, this is where I going, and I will endure what I must endure in order to go there.”
Finding Purpose in Crisis: From Survival to Flourishing
In the crisis I come to the point that I must choose between being a paralyzed victim and moving forward in a proactive way. Making the decision triggers a process of transformation or deep change. As I become more intentional, I turn fear into faith.
A Stabilized Point of Potential
One of the first times I encountered the power of purpose was on the opening day of my sixth grade […]
Spiritual Disciplines at Work
This kind of courageous forward movement has implications for leadership development. Disciplined believers, who struggle to continually live in connection with the divine, experience real intent on a more frequent basis. Rather than only reaching real intent in the deep valleys of life, they also obtain it in their regular prayer experiences.
Culture Shaping
In the movie Norma Rae, a small town girl is heavily shaped by the cultural forces around her. Her life […]
Shaping Reality
Mark Twain once wrote, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the […]
A Shocking Illustration of Taking a Life Statement Seriously
We are free in any situation to focus our attention as we see fit. In the short run, how we […]
Writing a Life Statement
I continued: “There is another reason for rewriting. People think that values are permanent, like cement. Clear values can stabilize us, yet they are not cement, they need to evolve. Each time we face a new situation and reinterpret our values they change just a little bit. Rewriting a statement like this one allows us to integrate what we have learned and how we have developed into our values. Hence our values also evolve with us. We co-create each other.