Our increased demand for strong leadership in others expresses a desire for others to assume the ownership and responsibility for our group, our organization, and our society.
Peter Block
Peter’s quote brings us to an important question: When is ‘weak’ leadership a good thing? When we hear someone described as a ’strong leader’ what does it [...]

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I live directly beneath the flight paths of a lot of Canadian Geese. Up here in Canada when the nights begin to get a little cooler the geese get the hint and begin to plan the migration south. I hear them honk as they pass above my office. Watching them fly in their characteristic [...]

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When I was at high school I played rugby, think football (American) without the padding. My coach was also my physics teacher and he used to talk about meeting opposition with greater momentum. He explained that when two objects traveling toward each other collided, the one with the greatest momentum would overcome the resistance and [...]

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The early alchemists who attempted to change base metals into gold were the predecessors of our modern-day scientists.  Their efforts could be considered as metaphoric of our present day attempts to transmute physical comfort into psychological well-being. Material possessions into peace of mind. Advertisers would have us believe that with a  better car, bigger home, [...]

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I don’t know why it has taken me so long to getting round to doing this - but now it’s done.
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Participation - people taking part. Of course it is so much easier to get people to take part when they know their effort is meaningful. This is one of the reasons that meaningful participation is so important to our sense of well-being. Just like wholesome food is good for your body - wholesome (serving the [...]

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Lego is one of the most respected toy manufacturers in the world. In fact they are also the worlds fourth largest manufacturer. But that is not what makes them so fascinating from a collaborative point of view. A team of specially trained facilitators are using the Lego blocks to help their corporate clients build models [...]

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Collaborative intelligence is reflected in one of the oldest spirtual teachings of the world. This week past I had the great fortune of visiting a yoga retreat and ashram. While I was there I encountered the concept of Karma Yoga which is basically ’selfless service’. People attending the ashram and study center are required to do some [...]

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