4 To Restore and Awaken
We can only restore what’s already present. We can only awaken what’s been asleep.
As we aspire to restore sanity and awaken generosity, creativity, and kindness in ourselves and in our organizations, we do not have to create, fill in the gaps, motivate, or train for these qualities. Humans innately possess these qualities by virtue of being human.
We know these qualities in ourselves. Our work is to know, with unshakable confidence, that these are human, not personal, qualities. Just like me, everyone wants to be generous, creative, and kind.
A terrible desertification has occurred in too many organizations, barren landscapes now devoid of life and human potential. Leadership has created these by striving for obedience ...
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