Live-With: See with your Heart

As I hope I made clear in class, this is a biggie. We all can work on this for the rest of our lives. Not only does it tie together the other 4 tools; but you must employ those tools effectively to accomplish the optimal and effective level of compassion.

Please do share your experiences-- positive or not. Pay particular attention to "reciprosity": how are others relating back to you when you begin to see with your heart?

Week #8: Balance, Leading Change and...

The challenge you will read about is finding balance in your life. It is a logical extension from what we have been covering.

Leading change covers two VERY different companies and situations: Nissan and Home Depot. Compare these companies to Whole Foods and IDEO...

While there is no assigned reading, we have added the topic of gender differences in leadership. Hal has found the book, "Leadership and the Sexes" quite interesting, particularly as it begins from findings about brain differences between men and women and then goes on to articulate a strong case for "authentic, gender-balanced leadership."

Here is the link to an excerpt from Chapter #1:
http://800ceoread.com/excerpts/archives/008408.html

Feel free to post in advance of class, or after.

Hal

Just Do It! and Fear/Stress experiences

Okay, here's where to post your experiences with the Live-With. Share your efforts to clarify and clear out your "stressors"
Thanks,
Julie and Hal

Week #7-- Relationship Challenge and Whole Foods case

Firstly, if you have not looked at last week's comments, it would be a good idea. Some really nice thoughts have been posted.

There is nothing more "pervasive" than relationships... Please share your thoughts after you read Michael Ray's chapter (in the reader, not the CIB book).

While Whole Foods has come upon tough times since the case was written, it still contains interesting ideas for us to consider. Strong culture, unique organization and special leadership.

Dig in and enjoy it.

Hal

Steve Job's Commencement Address at Stanford

A couple of you requested the link to YouTube for Steve Job's Commencement Address at Stanford:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA

Week#6-- Love What You Do.../ Culture / Southwest Air

One heading this week for all the posts.

Please share your successes in doing what you love and finding unique ways to love what you do (the less pleasant tasks).

Also feel free to discuss the reading on organizational culture annd/or the case about Southwest Airlines.

Enjoy,
Hal

Great Article on Questioning: Disturb Me! by Meg Wheatley

Hello Questioners,

Hope you are having a disruptive week asking all sorts of dumb, penetrating questions.

At the end of class on Monday, Hal mentioned a great article on the benefits of questioning called Disturb Me! by Meg Wheatley. Please read it. It's eye opening...

http://www.margaretwheatley.com/articles/pleasedisturb.html

Have a great weekend!

Julie