Jack Zen has an intriguing post linking John Wayne’s teeth to thoughts about leadership or rather our delusions about it. He offers this thought which I like, at least I like the practice it relates to. I’ll take a pass on how it’s labelled.
In all of the communities I’m working with around the country more and more people get that leader is convener of new conversations. Period.
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
I shot this in a single eight-minute take, which is in the spirit of an experience of Ralf Wetzel’s workshop, Leading from the Clown. Clown training is probably the deepest and most challenging work I’ve done. Enjoy.
A casual conversation in a pub makes me pay attention to thinking being embodied
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
The power of small gestures and noticing
Exploring the inner dialogue of facilitation
Getting away from grandiosity or solemnity. small p presence is about being open to the life around us
Facilitation is often about small, subtle acts of noticing and experimenting
Mark at fouroboros has posted a passionate response to my earlier post on modesty. I want to pick up on this robust observation: Lying, fudging or corporate cosmetic surgery in
I found this quote in Phil Dourado‘s admirably snappy free book chapter for February. Leadership is emotional. Leadership deals with feelings. Leadership is made up of dreams inspiration excitement desire,
Will copyright extensions ever end? – Telegraph The establishment protects itself pretending to be looking after the little guy.
It seems that some of my recent posts have stirred up some controversy. I notice I have mixed feelings… sure I like the attention but in some ways being in
