If you have been following previous blogs, you will recall me mentioning an STS-RT (Socio-Technical Systems Roundtable) research and discovery process in which I am involved. The journey my colleagues and I ventured into was to understand and document changing…
Recently, I worked with my local urban transit corporation to transform their command and control culture. Why? The internal relationships between management and bus operators brought them to the edge of strike action. Resentment in the workplace had become so…
People who know themselves have the power and magnetism of confidence. This charisma draws others seeking self-knowing. Why? Because an enlightened person cannot be enslaved or imprisoned. The enlightened [person] is the greatest stranger in the world; [s]he does…
In its simplest definition, Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the capacity of being socially and self-aware. The theory states the more able we are to understand and manage our emotions as well as understand those of others, not only do we…
Today, I am grateful to say ping-ponging between sadness and elation is a thing of the past. This doesn’t mean I no longer feel sadness nor joy—rather I don’t slide from one extreme to the other nor do I need…
“I think there are good reasons for suggesting that the modern age has ended. Today, many things indicate that we are going through a transitional period, when it seems that something is on the way out and something else is…
Life always reveals to me exactly what I need to know. Gratefully the shadow side of Self, which inhibits growth, is constantly forced to die. In essence, these death cycles mark a necessary ending of beliefs and behaviours that…
Every week, I gather together a circle of meditators and writers for the purposes of personal transformation and creative expression. Each person chooses an inspirational image (something that speaks to them). We then meditate to connect to our creative voice,…
First comes inspiration, a vision of possibility, then follows action. I have been married to this practice since I dreamt about it in 1998—inspiration » internalization » integration—the transformation process. Of course, inspiration seems easiest and most enjoyable. Living through…
Bill Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company magazine and author of Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself, declares that adequate products and services are no longer ‘good enough’ in the market place. …
In December 2010, I chose new directions with the launch of a new website and a new way of being in the world. With the appearance of these just-in-time stepping stones, I began the journey of tasting each step along…
In an earlier blog, I wrote about the shifting global paradigm reflecting how we think about and deal with information in our daily lives. With the proliferation of digital technologies, we moved from out-right secrecy in the 70s into greater…
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