Leadership, Continued – Part Two
Posted on | July 4, 2011 | No Comments
Leadership development theory, by putting words and practice to the more successful, organic practices of past groups and old communities, becomes a system and structure of carefully organized dances. Peter Senge (1990) believes that this structure influences our behavior. Often certain beliefs that ruled groups of people were dropped because of their discontinuity issues. Either something better was offered or the guiding principles no longer applied. Humans have survived for ten thousand years without having to attend seminars and read books on leadership skills and learn successful mobilization of individuals and key elements. History is also filled with examples of unsuccessful leadership, poor misdirected leaders and autocratic team (and nation) building theories. Each era, medieval, pre-industrial, post-industrial, and new age has developed ideas that have added and detracted from the concepts of collective improvement and adult development with serious consequences. As each organization theory is created and evolves, the transcendental living communities of the mid nineteenth century as an example, the benefits and shortcomings become apparent to the stakeholders. Trade unions are created, living communities dissolve under fractious conditions, and companies slowly change for better and worse (Senge, 1990).
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The Lack of Security and the Growth of Fear
Posted on | July 2, 2011 | No Comments
What’s happening to my world? I grew up playing on the street, knowing every adult was my friend and could be relied on in times of childhood trouble. My parents made little, we ate well enough and clothes got passed around from cousin to sibling and back. No, my childhood was not a lovely dream. My childhood was filled with abuse and fear, but also love and friendship.
I have started to return to those times in a way that makes sense for me. No more new cars because that’s what my self esteem demands. I won’t shop because it’s on sale. The financial crisis has taken care of that for many of us. A new understanding of psychology has given me the names and terms for conditions I could not have explained earlier. But I know one thing: before life got complicated it wasn’t always easy and yes, I felt dread from time to time. But I ‘fixed’ my problems by emotional grounding, crying to reduce anxiety and asking others for help and assurance. I relied on my connections and tried to work through problems instead of dropping people and situations that were uncomfortable. I want to go back in time.
I will connect more in meaningful ways. I will smile more and praise others more often. Passing in the sidewalk, I will acknowledge others – even if they think I’m crazy.
Shawn M.Nichols, MA, CC
Transformative Learning and Paradigm Shifts – One
Posted on | July 2, 2011 | No Comments
We cannot contemplate a real change by being heavily defended in our status quo beliefs. Mindful learning that creates great life changes is being open to other new beliefs and perspectives, as well as the ability to explore new information but not getting stuck in one’s own preexisting mindsets. The clients in my groups, were able to reflect more deeply upon their own lives and the consequences of their choices. Being able to compare their lot with others, they were presented with new information. Other clients in similar situations offered new and tantalizing information. This sharing was the first stage in reflection and as they became less defended in their choices and behaviors were able to look at new concepts offered by me and other facilitators who might have appeared as very dissimilar in personality or goals. Shawn Nichols MA, CC shawnnichols.com
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How Leaders Are Created – Part One
Posted on | June 26, 2011 | No Comments
Among children playing groups everywhere leadership concepts are operating constantly. It is the give and take within the group, reviewing ideas, rejecting some and accommodating others. Though there is always that charismatic leader, the unique person who speaks with authority and often rules beneficently, the process is not always a smooth one. Children and adults share the same issues of leadership that occur when a common goal is presented to a group of individuals. The group begins to take on new aspects that inform leadership, create the roles of temporary leadership, and even assign the role of leader to one who they believe speaks for them all. Shawn Nichols, M.A., CC shawnnichols.com « go back — keep looking »Categories
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