Integrity is often perceived as an absolute quality; however, real-world scenarios frequently present complex moral dilemmas that challenge this notion. The concept of a "sliding scale" of integrity acknowledges that individuals may navigate ethical decisions differently based on circumstances, personal values, and societal norms.
Power is only given by those lorded over who choose to follow and obey.
What we call chaos is just a pattern we haven’t yet recognized. Chuck Palahiniuk, Survivor Is chaos what we think, or is it just an illusion of a complex system from which we cannot see its deterministic logic? Does chaos exist in our objective reality? Quantum physics seems to say, yes, all the way down... Continue Reading →
Integrity is not what you think and goes beyond the simple phrase of “Doing the right thing when no one is watching” or the defined adherence to a code of values, soundness, and completeness (PBS Digital Studios., 2016) . Integrity does not mean the same thing to everyone. When you dispassionately evaluate people, you will... Continue Reading →
When the Starlings fly in their Collective Glory, can anyone decipher the leader of their magnificent act The Heart beats, Glands secrete, Kidneys purify, every cell performs the most exacting functions and the Brain reflects The many Billion Galaxies of effervescent stars and nascent space. Of Black holes and Milky Ways, does someone see a... Continue Reading →
“Meditations on Death Should be Performed Daily” -- Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure A leader should intently study and concentrate on their mortality. Reflections upon modern leadership should be aimed to shed light on the certain realities that today’s peace-loving culture would otherwise shun as outdated, barbaric and unfair. Robert Greene warns us accordingly “the problem for... Continue Reading →
I am often perplexed by the use of the term "common sense." Even more so when a person stresses the need for (more) of it. Can you even define such a thing? Do you know when you see it? How do you categorize or quantify such thoughts? If you can, then you should very well... Continue Reading →
Your use of language should be more than aesthetic endeavors like cooking or music. Language can and is more than an art of communication. Words are living things; they have personality, point of view, agenda. Though you may strive for beauty in your language, they must be insidiously calculated when time and priorities allow. Precise... Continue Reading →
Dogma, the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization that is authoritative, and not to be disputed. Dogma is why we fight or show disgust for new ideas, alternatives, and change. It takes work and conscious effort in the way you process new information, to be less dogmatic... Continue Reading →
The Dark Arts of Leadership 