Organizations Live or Die in the Swarm Kenneth Gergen

Organizations live or die in the swarm of daily interchange in complimenting and criticizing, passing and retaining information, smiling and frowning, asking and answering, demanding and resisting, controlling and consenting. What injects meaning into one’s work is derived neither from the individual alone, nor environmental forces, but from participation in the swarm. Credit: Kenneth Gergen … Continue reading Organizations Live or Die in the Swarm Kenneth Gergen

What Is the Purpose of Life? ** What is the meaning of an individual human life?

What is the meaning of life from an individual perspective? In other words, what is my or your purpose for being here? There is no single definitive meaning of life that applies to everyone. We must find our own meaning and purpose based on our unique beliefs, values, and experiences. From an individual perspective, the … Continue reading What Is the Purpose of Life? ** What is the meaning of an individual human life?

I. Take Responsibility We can choose to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the changes we wish to see in the world. Introduction Taking responsibility is a crucial aspect of personal growth and development. It involves acknowledging that we have control over our lives and the … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We can choose to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

Shared Meaning To understand each other's perspectives well enough to accept them

What is shared meaning? The phrase is bandied about a lot but little understood and rarely defined. Let’s take a look at it.  What is meant by meaning? What about shared meaning? There are two dimensions to the concept of shared meaning. We use the same language We take for granted that our words convey … Continue reading Shared Meaning To understand each other’s perspectives well enough to accept them