When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.
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In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.
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Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.
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I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.
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I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed.
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For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.
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Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die.
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Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances.
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Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions.
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Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
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