Relationship and connectedness are the pre-condition for change. Every meeting, every process, every training program has to get people connected first. Otherwise, the content falls on deaf ears. So small groups are an essential building block to any future you want to create. Credit: Peter Block Posts where this quotation is embedded Congruence, Coherence, and Contingent … Continue reading Relationship and Connectedness Are the Pre-condition for Change Peter Block
Abstract Recent findings indicate interventions can boost executive functions — mental processes that have long been thought to be static and not open to change. The authors examined whether and how short-term social interactions could create such cognitive benefits. Study 1 found that basic get-to-know-you interactions (with or without an explicit cooperative goal) boosted executive … Continue reading Friends (and Sometimes Enemies) with Cognitive Benefits: What Types of Social Interactions Boost Executive Functioning? Oscar Ybarra, Piotr Winkielman, Irene Yeh, Eugene Burnstein, Liam Kavanagh (2011)
Spirituality means a deep appreciation, respect, and love for the universe, the world, all life, and humanity — a sense of connectedness, awe, wonder, and curiosity — a deep understanding of being human and alive. Credit: David Gurteen Posts where this quotation is embedded Congruence, Coherence, and Contingent Truth Building a framework for understanding Conversational Leadership Framework … Continue reading The Meaning of Spirituality David Gurteen
Gurteen Knowledge Blog April 22, 2024, 10:55I recently came across this beautiful little video of Christien Oudshoorn sharing her perspective on the challenges and essence of leadership today. In it, she emphasizes the importance of slowing down and disconnecting from external pressures to truly connect with others and ourselves. Christien highlights four key relationships that leaders … Continue reading An Insightful Journey Into Leadership On Leadership … with Christien Oudshoorn
Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds What Is the Optimum Group Size for a Conversation? Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Small group conversations are at the heart of Conversational Leadership, but there are several challenges to be overcome if they are to be effective. Small groups | Peter Block These are some of the … Continue reading Introduction: Small Group Conversations Small groups are an essential building block to any future you want to create
Our World Is a Mess Our World Is Complex Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We have entered a new world that is increasingly dynamic and hyperconnected. This has massive consequences for us. Connectedness In the last 75 years, with the rapid advance of technology, the advent of cheap global transportation, and, more recently, … Continue reading Our World Is Hyperconnected The world is an increasingly connected place
