Jan 4, 2019
MBL Minute: Character Patterns And Leadership In Crisis
Episode Notes
Character is developed over time by the habits
we practice and engrave into our unconscious mind. This is
called automaticity. It is the
ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low-level
details required, allowing it to become an automatic response
pattern or habit. The
deliberate creation of conflict, chaos and drama for the purpose of
manipulating others reflects a character lacking in
authenticity and emotional
intelligence. An
organization’s executives must lead the change process. Especially
when it involves changes or disruption to the patterns that they
have grown accustom.
Our institutions have proven incapable of providing the safety and inspirational leadership many of us seek. We have a mistaken perception of power as external, something that needed to be acquired and controlled. Authentic leadership requires a lifelong commitment to the practice of ongoing emotional labor. Transcending our ego is the key to ending the drama, chaos and conflict we see everywhere. The inherent dysfunction ego creates causes suffering to ourselves and others. We cannot fight against ego and win, just as we cannot fight against our own darkness.
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