We Need to Put Ourselves in Order Perhaps we will do the same for the world

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   May 2, 2022, 17:17. I write a lot about the need to take responsibility for the changes we would like to see to bring about a better world. It is one of my Conversational Leadership Principles – Take Responsibility. So it is good to see Jordan Peterson making the point too. Knowledge Letter: Issue: … Continue reading We Need to Put Ourselves in Order Perhaps we will do the same for the world

Jordan Peterson on Responsibility Jordan Peterson

Excerpt from Dr. Jordan Peterson describing the importance of communicating the value of responsibility to young people. Taken from his lecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 9: Patterns of Symbolic Representation Posts where this video is embedded Artificial and Natural Intelligence Exploring the essential difference between natural and artificial forms of intelligence Care ** We naturally take responsibility … Continue reading Jordan Peterson on Responsibility Jordan Peterson

Take Responsibility for Your Thoughts, Feelings, Words, and Actions Dina Marais

Take responsibility for your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. To take responsibility for your life is to take responsibility for your powers of thinking, feeling, speaking and acting, because this is the structure of all human experience. You create your life with your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. You take responsibility when you … | Dina Marais Continue reading Take Responsibility for Your Thoughts, Feelings, Words, and Actions Dina Marais

Responsibility Begins with the Willingness to Take the Stand That One Is Cause in the Matter of One’s Life Werner Erhard

Responsibility begins with the willingness to take the stand that one is cause in the matter of one’s life. It is a declaration not an assertion, that is, it is a context from which one chooses to live. Responsibility is not burden, fault, praise, blame, credit, shame or guilt. In responsibility, there is no evaluation of good or bad, right or … | Werner Erhard Continue reading Responsibility Begins with the Willingness to Take the Stand That One Is Cause in the Matter of One’s Life Werner Erhard

The Real Task of Leadership Is to Confront People with Their Freedom Peter Block

The search for human freedom—freedom being the choice to be a creator of our own experience and accept the unbearable responsibility that goes with that. Out of this insight grows the idea that perhaps the real task of leadership is to confront people with their freedom. This may be the ultimate act of love that is called for from those who hold … | Peter Block Continue reading The Real Task of Leadership Is to Confront People with Their Freedom Peter Block

Choose to Be Audacious Enough to Take Responsibility for the Entire Human Family Werner Erhard

We can choose to be audacious enough to take responsibility for the entire human family. We can choose to make our love for the world what our lives are really about. Each of us has the opportunity, the privilege, to make a difference in creating a world that works for all of us. It will require courage, audacity and heart. It is much more radical … | Werner Erhard Continue reading Choose to Be Audacious Enough to Take Responsibility for the Entire Human Family Werner Erhard

Knowledge Is Not Power Knowledge is an expression of the shared responsibilities for the collective well-being of humanity

I have written in my blook that knowledge alone is not power. [InsertQuote id="knowledge-alone-is-not-power" align=""] But I rather like this definition of knowledge by Jeremy Rifkin in his book The Empathic Civilization. [InsertQuote id="knowledge-shared-responsibilities" align=""] Continue reading Knowledge Is Not Power Knowledge is an expression of the shared responsibilities for the collective well-being of humanity

Take Responsibility There are several ways in which to take more responsibility for our lives

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   September 3, 2022, 16:22. When I first started to think about Conversational Leadership, one of the foundational principles I wrote about was the need for us all to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world. But that was six years ago, and I have since read and reflected more … Continue reading Take Responsibility There are several ways in which to take more responsibility for our lives

The Issues at the Core of Ethical Decision-making and Leadership Bruce Lloyd (2009)

Introduction The objective is simple: “Better decision-making.” The only issue is that there are so many different views over what we mean by “better.” At the core of all decision-making is the need to balance Power with Responsibility, as the vehicle for resolving the “better” question. This article explores why that is so difficult? It … Continue reading The Issues at the Core of Ethical Decision-making and Leadership Bruce Lloyd (2009)

We Need to Cultivate a Universal Responsibility for One Another and the Planet We Share Dalai Lama

I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share. | Dalai Lama Continue reading We Need to Cultivate a Universal Responsibility for One Another and the Planet We Share Dalai Lama

Choose to Be Accountable Peter Block

The power to create a future requires us to choose to be accountable. To be accountable, among other things, means you act as an owner and part creator of whatever it is that you wish to improve. In the absence of this, you are in the position of effect, not cause … a powerless stance. To be accountable is to care for the well being of the whole … | Peter Block Continue reading Choose to Be Accountable Peter Block

Confronting Our Freedom: Leading a Culture of Chosen Accountability and Belonging by Peter Block, Peter Koestenbaum (2023)

In this book, Confronting Our Freedom, Peter Block and  Peter Koestenbaum deliver an exciting and engaging new take on management and leadership. Drawing on recent events in the market and in the world, including the Great Resignation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread digital transformation, the authors invite you to reimagine ideas of freedom and accountability … Continue reading Confronting Our Freedom: Leading a Culture of Chosen Accountability and Belonging by Peter Block, Peter Koestenbaum (2023)

Driving Environmental Change Individuals and Government Working Together

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   June 1, 2023, 10:51. I like the argument made in this article; A better environment does start with you. In it, the author, Marc Davidson, challenges the notion that governments alone are responsible for solving the climate crisis. He argues against the either/or debate of individual responsibility versus government intervention, stating that it leads … Continue reading Driving Environmental Change Individuals and Government Working Together

Take Some Responsibility We may wait forever for others to do so

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   August 6, 2021, 16:50. Take responsibility. Find something wrong, find something unjust, find something broken but more than anything else, find something you care about, find something you feel passionate about, something within your sphere of influence, and take responsibility to improve or fix it. Many things in this world are wrong, unjust, broken, … Continue reading Take Some Responsibility We may wait forever for others to do so

Peter Block on Accountability Peter Block

On accountability | Peter Block Posts where this video is embedded Artificial and Natural Intelligence Exploring the essential difference between natural and artificial forms of intelligence Care ** We naturally take responsibility for the people and the things that we care about Changing People ** The challenge of trying to change people Chatbots as Critical Thinking Partners Stimulating critical … Continue reading Peter Block on Accountability Peter Block

Our Faith in Love and Justice Calls Upon Us to Build a Better World Andrea Bocelli

Our faith in love and justice calls upon us to build a better world than the one we have found. It calls upon us to give back to the world all the good things we have received, so the less fortunate or most vulnerable members of our society get a chance to achieve a life full of opportunity and beauty. So those who take up the challenge will find … | Andrea Bocelli Continue reading Our Faith in Love and Justice Calls Upon Us to Build a Better World Andrea Bocelli

Authority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)

People: Seth GodinSeth Godin AuthorPosts: Seth GodinExploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapseBooks: Seth GodinAuthority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)Care More Seth GodinComplex Problems Aren’t Actually Problems at All Seth GodinCompliance Is Quite Different From Contribution Seth GodinExploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and … Continue reading Authority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)

Contemplate the Possibility That You Have Something Very Real to Offer the World Jordan B Peterson

Contemplate the possibility that you have something very real to offer the world and that the world itself will be much less than it could be if you fail to bring that forward. Credit: Jordan Peterson Source: Jordan Peterson’s message to Gen Z | ARC Conference 2023Posts where this quotation is embedded Artificial and Natural Intelligence … Continue reading Contemplate the Possibility That You Have Something Very Real to Offer the World Jordan B Peterson

Peter Block, the Grand Inquisitor, and Leadership Leadership, freedom, and the burden of responsibility

Leadership is often seen as providing guidance and security. However, authentic leadership may lie in confronting people with their own freedom, even when they resist it. Understanding this tension can help us rethink power, responsibility, and the choices we make in politics, religion, and the age of AI. Continue reading Peter Block, the Grand Inquisitor, and Leadership Leadership, freedom, and the burden of responsibility

The Meaning of Purpose ** Purpose has a nuanced meaning

Understanding Teleology Fundamental Questions About Human Life ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Understanding “purpose” is key to exploring questions about life’s meaning or the universe’s purpose. The term encompasses reasons, goals, and intended outcomes of … Continue reading The Meaning of Purpose ** Purpose has a nuanced meaning

The Case for Longtermism How thinking long-term can shape a better future for humanity

What Is the Purpose of Humanity ** Introduction: Our Evolutionary Journey Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Longtermism is a philosophy focused on doing the most cumulative good possible from a civilization-scale perspective. It argues we should … Continue reading The Case for Longtermism How thinking long-term can shape a better future for humanity

From Knowledge to Agency Developing agency in a changing world - cultivating the capacity to act

Knowledge Only Exists in the Mind Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Agency is our ability to make intentional choices and act independently, shaping our lives and identities. The challenge is transitioning … Continue reading From Knowledge to Agency Developing agency in a changing world – cultivating the capacity to act

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

Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership II. Embrace Complexity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We need to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

What Commitment Really Means We are committed when we decide to do something without any expectation of return

Introduction: Motivation and Engagement ** Motivation ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Commitment shapes our decisions and actions, but not all commitments are the same. Without true commitment, hesitation and uncertainty hold us back. The moment … Continue reading What Commitment Really Means We are committed when we decide to do something without any expectation of return

Take Responsibility for the Conversation ** We all need to take responsibility for the quality of our conversations

Turn Monologues Into Dialogues Speak with Less Conviction Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Take responsibility for the conversation: A few participants dominate many conversations, and as a result, there is no real engagement or energy in … Continue reading Take Responsibility for the Conversation ** We all need to take responsibility for the quality of our conversations

Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse

Reframing Questions Raising the Ships on the Sea Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Trust is the force that holds our society together. It is the glue that connects us, builds communities, and is one of the … Continue reading Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse

What Is a Knowledge Worker? A knowledge worker is someone whose job entails having really interesting conversations at work

Knowledge Sharing ** We Know So Much but Understand So Little Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Peter Drucker introduced the term “Knowledge Worker” in his book Landmarks of Tomorrow in 1959. But what is a Knowledge … Continue reading What Is a Knowledge Worker? A knowledge worker is someone whose job entails having really interesting conversations at work

The Difference Between Responsibility and Accountability We take responsibility but are held accountable

Punished by Rewards We Need to Stop Trying to Do Things to Each Other Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close We use the words responsibility and accountability loosely in everyday language, but what’s the difference? We take responsibility but … Continue reading The Difference Between Responsibility and Accountability We take responsibility but are held accountable

Knowledge Café Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head

Knowledge Café History Knowledge Café Applications Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The outcomes of a Knowledge Café are not tangible outcomes such as decisions, plans, or consensus. The outcomes are what the participants take away in … Continue reading Knowledge Café Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head