Early morning dark. A faint glow in the eastern sky backlights the steep rising peaks and sloping descents of the hills as if an ancient hand writes the history of the world on the landscape. I read a passage from Rabindranath Tagore by candlelight before meditation. He’s a poet, some call him …
What is leadership? What does leadership mean to you? Is it others holding you as a leader? As a mentor, as someone they want to emulate? Is it a position or role in leadership? Is it being able to make things happen that matter to you, and are aligned with what you care …
The practice of meditation has been with us for thousands of years. It’s evolved out of contemporary religious traditions as well as the more ancient Paleolithic traditions. The early people took their teachings from nature, the heavens, the ground of being, the wisdom of the collective unconscious, and the mythology of the tribe. …
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Learning to center-to be present to others and the environment, open to possibilities, while connected to our values and principles is foundational to a fulfilling life, both professionally and personally. Centering is the broad and abundant platform from which we launch into a full relationship with the world, and ourselves. The centering practices …
On the run-up to the 2008 presidential election I was asked by TV networks and radio stations to rate the candidates of both parties on their Leadership Presence. I gave them all letter grades, explained why I gave the mark, and how I would work with each one of them to upgrade their leadership …
