In last week's post we talked about the enormous shifts that are taking place in the cultural paradigm. We want to build on that by looking at how the economic crisis is a symptom of these larger changes and the opportunity that the crisis actually presents. Lynne Twist is an author and activist we have known and admired for a long time. She has written an amazing book about money called, "The Soul of Money," and we highly recommend it. (To find out more about the book go to http://www.soulofmoney.info/index.html) She has also created a video that speaks so clearly about the economic crisis, the larger paradigm shift, and the opportunity it presents that we want to share it with you here.
Shift Happens...
Margaret Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, and co-founder of The Berkana Institute, gave a talk in Seattle last year. To paraphrase her opening remarks, she said, "are you stressed out? Are you overwhelmed? Are you unsure what to do next? Join the club." She spoke about her work around the world with top people at the top of their fields. Her bottomline? Everyone is stressed and uncertain AND she gave this talk before the financial crisis and the havoc that has hit our economy. So what's going on? There's more than just the crises that are making the daily headlines. Take a look at this.
The last thought in this video is, "what does it all mean?"
The answer is there is a shift happening in our cultural paradigm that is even deeper and more profound than a particular political or economic crisis. These crises are most likely symptoms of the deeper layers of change that are currently in motion.
Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting the work of people who are helping to create a new, positive social paradigm. We will also offer up some ideas for how you can navigate this difficult time with more ease.
Welcome to Lead Your Business, Lead Your Life
Hello! And welcome to the launch of 2130 Partners' "Lead Your Business, Lead Your Life" blog. We have heard from so many clients, colleagues, family members and friends about how challenging life is these days we felt it was time to extend a hand at a different level and pass along what we have learned about leadership and developing leadership skills in your life. One of the first pieces we want to talk about is the notion of "leaders and leadership." We often hear people say something that boils down to "leaders are people with certain titles and leadership comes from those with titles." We don't agree with this. In fact, particularly in these difficult times, we believe everyone has the possibility to be a leader in whatever role they have, in their business and in their life. We believe that developing the qualities of leadership is fundamentally empowering for everyone. So that's what this blog is going to be about.
We look forward to your participation, your feedback and your ideas. And we ask - where would you like to be a leader today?