by Lance | May 28, 2008 | Courage, Effectiveness, Leadership, Oneness, Service, Values
Rushworth Kidder, whose thoughts and writings are always insightful, has recently completed a small pilot survey of members of the Institute for Global Ethics, of which he is the executive Director. The question: What is the most threatening global issue facing...
by Lance | Apr 30, 2008 | Authenticity, Calling, Courage, Destiny, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Truthfulness, Values
Every now and then, a unique opportunity occurs and I want to tell you about one. There is a very special place, unlike any other in North America called Hollyhock. It is a not-for-profit retreat center located on Cortes, a small island off the west coast of British...
by Lance | Jan 16, 2008 | Authenticity, Courage, Effectiveness, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Truthfulness, Values
The following has been contributed by Gregg Thompson and Susanne Biro . They frame together this interesting idea in their book “Unleashed! Expecting Greatness and Other Secrets to coaching for Exceptional Performance”: Dangerous Conversations How often do...
by Lance | Jan 4, 2008 | Authenticity, Courage, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Values
My wife and I have been noticing a growing decline in civility – not so much in the big things (although in that too), but in the little things – like opening doors or holding them open for others, giving up seats to seniors, helping people into cars,...
by Lance | Dec 3, 2007 | Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Values
I have the feeling that we are leaving one era and entering another. For nearly a decade we have witnessed an extraordinary level of personal fear in our society, with roots deeply embedded in the psychology of alarm, dread and violence. For religious leaders,...
by The Secretan Center | Nov 5, 2007 | Authenticity, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Truthfulness, Values
From time to time, readers and friends of this blog submit items for inclusion and I welcome them. If you have an item to contribute, please send it to info@secretan.com. This contribution comes from Shonnie Lavender, my friend and member of the Secretan Center...
