Who Do We Choose to Be?: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B07234FCQW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 521 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Because of her own studies and experiences, Wheatley has chosen to use the lens of new science to understand where we are and why we ended up here. Wheatley focuses on eight dynamics common to all living systems, each given its own section. Who Do We Choose to Be? is a book that offers a path for leaders to engage wisely with the destructive dynamics of this time that manifest at every level, from individual to organizational to global. The last section is Wheatley's personal recollections of leaders who used this dynamic in healthy and life-affirming ways. We enter the path by facing reality, wanting to see with clarity and discernment where we are and how we got here. For each dynamic, first there is an essay detailing what new science teaches about this dynamic. To understand how we got here requires more than rational analysis. Finally, it presents the question to leaders: who do you choose to be as a leader for this time?. It requires a dwelling mind where a multiplicity of influences and factors are considered before any insight can reveal itself. Next there are short essays applying this lens to today's culture, illuminating the causes of many of our most troubling and perplexing behaviors and trends. The book is a form of exploration that offers a relaxed and fruitful process of inquiry
A brilliant description of where our world is now and what we can do to make it better. Peter Prichard Margaret Wheatley, the bestselling author of Leadership and the New Science, has written a book that is an expansive description of the current situation in our world. The usefulness of what she has written is not limited by one’s background, age or life situation.She brings history, anthropology, science, religion, social movements, military history, politics, psychology, native tribal beliefs, the creative process, artificial intelligence, conspirac. "Margaret Wheatley's Warrior heart, speaking in defense of our collective Human Spirit. Thank You!!" according to Down2Earth. "If the status quo is toxic and as a leader, you're not identifying & challenging it, you're not leading, just preserving your own self-interest." — Ryan Smith"When the dominant culture is disheartened, championing the status quo is the opposite of Leadership." — RS"The powerful always defend the status quo because it is the source of their power & privilege. Any change that benefits others would destroy their position and their position is all . "Sanity for some" according to Diane Nilan. This is a book for thoughtful readers who know they can't save the world from our current race to destruction but want to maintain sanity and meaning on a day-to-day basis. I run a small, unique nonprofit, HEAR US Inc., dealing with families and youth experiencing homelessness. This book has helped me focus on what I can do in light of this unfettered madness called federal government.