Many of us want change (to happen) but we don’t want to change (ourselves). When we say “I want change,” we often mean “I want (everyone else to) change.” This creates suffering.

When “I,” the person who has the title, position, or status, happens to be the one causing pain, suffering spreads to everyone. In addition to the person I directly impact, my actions also affect all others who witness the drama and interpret what it says about the culture: what’s allowed and what’s not—the unwritten rules or the “norms.”

We often think of change as a thing we want—rather than the work we do. Shifting our awareness to see change as the work helps us find a new ground to lead change more effectively and successfully.

The only person we can change is ourselves. And when we change ourselves, that changes the game.

When we, as leaders, cultivate the capacity to:

• make ourselves available for seeing ourselves and our world more clearly
• return to essential ground, to an essential person or an essential work
• stand and lead from a solid ground with “a clear, rested, embodied voice”*

…then we can inspire, attract, and motivate people, resources, and opportunities in ways we couldn’t have imagined.

We invite you to explore our programs to learn, practice, and integrate the real skills for cultivating this leadership capacity with well-being.

*Inspired by David Whyte’s essay on “Withdrawal” from his book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words

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