Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.
In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.
In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better means to engage everyone's intelligence in solving challenges and crises as they arise.
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.
