Episodes

Arriving in the moment - and how did we get here?

This week we explore ...

~ Understanding the meaning of seemingly random paths to the here and now

~ Why seemingly random arrival points are interesting

~ Stepping outside of the control illusion

~ Stepping into the authorship paradigm

~ How did we get here?

~ Tracing a path to this present moment - what do we find about what is meaningful for us?

~ Reviewing your path to this present moment - what does that reveal about you, your life, y...

Why are you doing the work you're doing?

In this week's Truth & Transcendence episode we explore ...

~ The meaning of our work and where we choose to invest our energy

~ The concept of work as distinct from activity in general

~ What is work and what is not? is this about effort? choice? remuneration?

~ The notion of work as spiritual practice or social contribution

~ Work as self-expression

~ Work as penance

~ Energy & time as things that can be invested

~ Choices around investing our ...

What is your Life Purpose and why does that Matter?

Do you have a life mission or life purpose?

What is it that calls you?

We all require a sense of meaning in our lives

Do we explore and find it for ourselves?

Do we take on the life purpose others wish for us?

How do we balance our own needs with the needs of the whole?

Why is this important?

How do we know we've found our life purpose?

How do we find it?

Why does this matter?

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Why are we Here and why does that Matter?
Why are we even here on this planet?

And why even ask the question?

Our perception and clarity about why humanity is here underpins everything else in our thinking.

In this week's episode we explore ...

~ How it almost doesn't matter what we believe.

~ Why it's crucial to turn inwards and look at the question.

~ How exploring the meaning and purpose for humanity being here gives us ...

~ ~ ~ Groundedness

~ ~ ~ Security

~ ~ ~ Clarity

~ ~ ~ Conte...

The Covid Regime: Where do we Stand?

Over the past year, more than 50% of the global population have received one or more Covid jabs.

In the last two episodes we explored the more common and yet multifarious factors behind the choice to take - or not to take - the Covid jab.

As leaders it's our job to provide direction and take people with us - both the jabbed and the unjabbed.

For that we need to know where we stand.

We need to be confident enough in our own perspective that we can engage ...

The Covid Regime: Understanding the UnJabbed
Over the past year, more than 50% of the global population have received one or more Covid jabs.

A large minority have not taken the jab, or have taken one or more jabs and then chosen not to take the next one.

It's all too easy to assume that those who follow the same path we have chosen for ourselves are bright, moral and reasonable; and that 'the other side' is stupid, selfish and morally bankrupt.

It's never that simple.

As leaders - we need t...

The Covid Regime: Understanding the Jabbed
Over the past year, more than 50% of the global population have received one or more Covid jabs.

A large minority have not taken the jab, or have taken one or more jabs and then chosen not to take the next one.

It's all too easy to assume that those who follow the same path we have chosen for ourselves are bright, moral and reasonable; and that 'the other side' is stupid, selfish and morally bankrupt.

It's never that simple.

As leaders - we need to ...

The Covid Regime: Shall we Talk about it?
We are all well aware of the events of the past couple of years, and of how we have each individually been affected.

For many, this is and has been an isolating experience - leaving many of us alone with our experiences, our thoughts and our feelings.

While there's been plenty of ranting, pontificating and finger pointing - there's been an unusual lack of mature and intelligent public debate.

Human beings need to talk about stuff.

In this episode we ...

Finding our meaningful context for 2022
The turn of the year is a traditional time for reflection and setting of priorities for the coming year.

Multiple factors influence our choice of direction.

A flooding of data from social media and other sources can easily swamp our perception.

Can we still hear the voice from within, answering our queries - what do I want? what really matters to me for the coming year?

This turn-of-the-year episode of Truth & Transcendence is an invitation to let go o...

Holiday Season Reflections: Our Problems with Others are Problems within Ourselves

I was sent the perennial question - how to cope with difficult relatives and house guests over the Holiday Season?

The short answer - 'our problems with others are problems with ourselves' is one of my favourite - and most hated - sayings.

Favourite - because it implies and encourages personal responsibility, self-mastery and freedom.

Hated - because it removes the possibility of blaming the other person, and ...

How do leaders bring back pragmatism without losing compassion?
The events of 2020/21 triggered a mass rising of compassionate leadership around the globe. Not everywhere. But enough to be remarkable.

Our people were suffering. We had to step up and support them. They needed this, our businesses required it.

Now ... many organisations are facing the requirement for a return to pragmatism. Kindness on its own is not enough for ongoing organisational flourishing and profitability.

How do we re-...

Non-Exec Chairmen have Desires, Fears and Values too

It's all too easy to forget that people in senior roles are ... people.

I had the rare opportunity to sit down with a number of Non-Exec Chairmen and hear about some of the desires, fears and values they took with them into the role.

~ What is a non-exec Chairman?

~ What kind of people do we find in the role?

~ How having 'arrived' allows for powerful autonomy.

~ How autonomy makes room for benevolence and higher level motivations.

~ Ho...

How do leaders balance getting things done and making our people feel good?

A client sent me this request for a Truth & Transcendence episode ...

"Maya Angelou said something I think is very very powerful ...

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel '

In this context how do we as leaders balance our need to get things done, and making people feel good. Particularly at a time when the bar keeps ra...

How to help people think for themselves
The irony of trying to help people do something they can only do for themselves.

The importance of remembering our own learning path to thinking for ourselves.

Humility, compassion and recognising our own strengths and frailties.

Remembering our shadow - not wanting our people to think for themselves.

Remembering how they don't always want to think for themselves.

The philosophical perspective and holding both sides of a position.

Letting our people ...

Why We Don't Want People to Think for Themselves & The Subtle Dynamics of Ranting

Let's say we agree that we want to help our people think for themselves. We see the benefits of that. The trickiest barrier for us as leaders is ... not really wanting people to think for themselves!

~ Why we might not want people to think for themselves

~ Common underlying unconscious 'programmes' that interfere with helping others think for themselves

~ How ranting arises and some of the negative and unhelpfu...

The Importance of Empathy for Other Perspectives
How do we help our people deal with the demands of the time?

We want to help them think for themselves - but they may not be ready for that. They may be suffering from what they've been through or are still going through.

Empathy for suffering makes space for us to hear other points of view.

When we hear other points of view we have the data we need for helping people, and for negotiating and bringing people with us.

Some of the experiences we...

Episode 15: Thinking For Ourselves
The importance of thinking for ourselves and helping our people to do the same

How free thinkers come through difficult times most effectively

Our own choices are the only ones than satisfy in the end - and no-one else can give those to us

Why waiting around for others to do our thinking for us is a path to misery

How to help others think for themselves

Recalling how we learned, where we are strongest, where we are vulnerable

The significance of humility,...

Finding Our Fearless Position
The importance of leaders transcending the pro-vax/anti-vax argument by being true to themselves - and true to their people

Why people need strong and wise leadership in these times

Why vagueness is inadequate for effective leadership - as is being didactic and ignoring other points of view

Recognition that polarised thinking springs from unacknowledged fears and confusion

Going beyond our own fears and confusions and finding a place where fear has no hold on us...

Speaking Out

Why Speaking Out is so important - especially now

How communication plays a vital part in helping us process our experience and move on

How Speaking Out helps us connect with others, for greater success and fulfilment in all areas

The inadequacy of words and the question of mastering our communication

The importance of failing to communicate - and keeping going

The value of striving to allow the heart to come through into the words and through the words

Listening to feedback ...