Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more carefully at a situation, to see more of its character, to think about why it's happening, to notice how it's affecting us and others.
In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.
In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better means to engage everyone's intelligence in solving challenges and crises as they arise.
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.