Using technology to further leadership development
Technology is part of life. Broadly described, it is the use of scientific knowledge for improving the way to do things. It is inevitable that we all have some sort of relationship with technology. Due to the continuing marketing of the benefits of new technology we can hardly not be aware of new technologies. It makes life comfortable, connects us, empowers us, saves us time and entertains us. In the case of leadership development ….
Action is the antidote to despair
As a nation or as individuals, we sometimes experience feelings of despair. Despair debilitates us and of course doesn’t solve anything. However, once the feeling get a grip on us, no matter what others say or how much we would try telling ourselves differently, it is real and having an impact on us…
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When to hold on and when to let go
It is in our nature to want comfort, stability and security. We sometimes think: If we had the choice, we would have preferred to stay in our mothers’ wombs where ignorance was bliss. But, at some stage, nature wanted it differently. And, as I understand it, when the time is right, unborn babies actively begin to participate in the birth process…
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When to take on and when to let go
We are born with potential and the freedom to make choices. We are also born with limitations – we are human, fallible and mortal. Our freedom invites us to take charge, to follow our dreams and to take things on. Our human limitations remind us that we sometimes have to, and should, let go…
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The need for inclusive thinking
Our ability to deal effectively with all the different situations we face in life depends on the degree to which we are able to appreciate and comprehend the full picture. But there is more to it …
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From being a problem solver to being a community builder
Most people associate their work with problem-fixing. Very few people view their work as making a contribution to a stronger and better community. New products are developed to solve problems, small and big. New systems are implemented and services are launched to take care of people’s problems. We extend ourselves, think hard and work late hours to fix the problem. Our work satisfaction is consequently dependent on how well we were able to fix the problem.
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The scariest and most liberating thing to do
What we share with people of all times, past, present and future, is to plan for what we want, be it our next meal or the next venture on our big-dreams list. And with our modern consciousness of time as limited and divided into fragments, we sense the start of a new year as the (potential) turn of a new page in our life story. The question that looms is: with what purpose in mind do I want to write the next chapter?
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To follow, not possess, the truth
Since the Christmas and new year period offers us the special opportunity to turn our attention to what is ultimately (beyond time and space) important and meaningful, I want to share with you a single spiritual insight. In our 21st century world many people experience high levels of confusion, ambivalence and doubt.
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Can we be merciful at work?
Do you sometimes at work behave in ways that you later regret, thinking ‘where did that come from’? Is it not true that it is more common to hear unforgiving and unsympathetic remarks about others than forgiving and sympathetic? Are we not often caught up in a spiral of negativity and faultfinding out of our own sense of frustration with life in general? Is it not much easier to join the choir of condemnation of a perceived culprit than it is to reflect on one’s own responsibility and to approach someone personally for better understanding?
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Our world is changing – are you in or out
It is to state the obvious to say ‘our world is changing’. What is not obvious is how many of the changes we experience in our daily lives link with others to become major forces and trends of change that will determine much of our future. What is also not so obvious is how our thinking and actions are influenced by systemic and cultural changes, and how well or poorly we not only cope with the changes, but learn from them and use them to our advantage. Moreover, for the sake of our sanity, identity and inner security, what do we hold on to as the firm core of our existence?
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Losing weight as an exercise in personal mastery
As body, mind and spirit, how we take care of our bodies is of no less importance than how we think and how we love. After all, we received only one ‘vehicle’ for our life journey here on earth and that is the body that we feel, and later see in the mirror, when we wake up in the morning. All our great mind and spiritual potential depends to some degree on the good condition of our health…
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Balancing compliance for good order with freedom for commitment
Excellence is mostly a matter of balance. As Aristotle said wisely, the challenge is not only to do the right thing, but to do the right thing at the right time for the right reason. This is the hallmark of a good leader. A good leader inherently knows what the ‘right thing’ is and how it is to be done, at any point in time, when the situation presents itself. It often requires a balancing act. ..
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