Challenging our Ways of Thinking about Work, Leadership & the Future
2000
In early 2019, Franciscan mystic Richard Rohr featured a guest editorial by Episcopal priest Cynthia Bourgeault in his Daily Meditation*newsletter. Bourgeault focused on the familiar phrase known to Christians as “the kingdom of Heaven.” She writes: So, what is the Kingdom of Heaven? Biblical scholars have debated this question for almost as long as there […]
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February 2019 In 1956, the Platters (pictured below) recorded their biggest R&B hit – “The Great Pretender” (watch them on YouTube). Memories of that song – in particular its title – came to me when I was considering how clever the finite mind is in creating pretense. In that nondual place of infinite awareness – […]
Read MoreDecember 1, 2000 In this issue: Newsbrief: Executive Roundtables Being Formed Editorial: The Coin-Operated CEO, by John Renesch Newsbrief: Ciba Executive Writes Guest Editorial for eCHOICE Newsbrief: Special Holiday Offer Announcements ******************************************************* NEWSBRIEF: Executive Roundtables Being Formed The Conscious Leadership Roundtable was announced on November 8 – the first membership group consisting of senior executives […]
Read MoreNovember 1, 2000 In this issue: Newsbrief: Journal for the New Culture: LOHAS Journal Being Busy But Not Responsible, by John Renesch More Newsbriefs; Industrial Chaplains?? Announcements ******************************************************* NEWSBRIEF: Journal for the New Culture: LOHAS Journal : John has been asked to write an article on the work he’s doing with his new Canterbury partnership […]
Read MoreOctober 1, 2000 In this issue: Whining While Complicit, by John Renesch More Newsbriefs New Name Selected for Aha! Announcements ************************************************************* NEWSBRIEF: According to Po Bronson, author of Nudist on the Late Shift, “People in Silicon Valley are not happy, and have no ambition to be happy. They want to live the ‘great lie’.” He […]
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2000 In this issue: The First Law of Systems: Survive at All Costs, by John Renesch Newsbriefs Prize Offered for New Name Special Offers ************************************************************* NEWSBRIEF: “Conscious Leadership” is John’s editorial in the September issue of eCHOICE (see below for more information). This article is based upon a longer piece that John wrote […]
Read MoreAugust 1, 2000 In this issue: The “In-moded” Way of Thinking, by John Renesch Newsbriefs Previews of eCHOICE Special Offers ************************************************************* NEWSBRIEF: Riane Eisler, author of The Partnership Way and the visionary who foresees a future where neither the masculine nor the feminine dominates but they exist in partnership, is the only woman named among […]
Read MoreJuly 1, 2000 Newsbriefs: John Interviewed on Wisdom Radio John is scheduled to be interviewed by New Dimensions host Michael Toms for the Wisdom Network radio show “Spirit of the Times” on Monday, July 3 from 4 to 6 PM PDT. The interview is scheduled to be live and can be heard via the Internet, […]
Read MoreJune 6, 2000 Newsbriefs: Profits Mix with Prophets on the Web The June 13 issue of Business 2.0 magazine features THREE articles on what many would call the “softer” issues of business – one on trust in the workplace, another Zen-like piece on using the Web to access meaning and happiness, and a third article […]
Read MoreMay 3, 2000 Did you know that approximately 75% of executives in U.S. companies are functionally adolescents? According to Larry Liberty, author of a forthcoming book on executive maturity, this percentage might even be conservative. With over 25 years of consulting experience, Liberty estimates that there are very few true adults in the workplace and […]
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