I talk about “Conscious Leadership” quite a bit but what does that really mean?
For me, it consists of three parts:
1. Breaking the old business paradigm and removing the partition from my heart and my work
2. Committing to a Whole Human approach to company culture that balances profit and purpose, people and planet.
3. Evolving personally, continually expanding my own consciousness - meaning: healing personal trauma and gaining self-awareness of unconscious patterns of thoughts and behaviors (often called ‘shadow self’) to be the most integrated, holistically-well I can be physically, mentally and emotionally so that I bring my best self to work and relationships.
So - in short “doing the work” to live in integrity personally and organizationally.
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- Lee Morse, Assistant Winemaker, Dough Wines
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An Open Letter To Executives: It's Time To Address The 'Consciousness' Of Your Business
It’s time leaders take ownership of the “consciousness” of your businesses.
For those who are quick to dismiss consciousness as some sort of spiritual woo-woo, let me offer a quick reference point for even the most scientific, analytical and skeptical amongst us.
Reflect briefly on your own inner life for a moment. Your thoughts, the conversation and sensory experiences you have within yourself, private to you. When I’m referring to your consciousness, I’m pointing to the quality of that inner dimension of yourself.
Is your inner-space a critical and judgmental experience or a still, quiet and deep state of inner peace?
Everyone is somewhere on this continuum.
It shouldn’t be a stretch to understand that the internal dynamics at play inside every human at a company and particularly its leadership team -- inform the quality of the consciousness of the company itself.
It shows up in your daily communications, reactions and decisions -- and most especially, as one of my most curmudgeonly mentors says, "when the shit hits the fan."
It seeps out into teams, clients and customers, and yes, the public. Many companies do not address this below-the-surface dynamic unless and until it’s so bad that it’s become a clear and present danger to the business or of course, when the news hits the press.
Read the rest on Forbes.
The Rise of Conscious Capitalism
There’s a new wave of businesses breaking into the zeitgeist -- a profound breakthrough aligning and combining the power of capitalism with the global human consciousness movement.
The next evolution of social media, social business and social impact, the next phase of the new interconnectedness of the world: Welcome to The Rise of Conscious Capitalism.
To be clear, this is not some lofty, utopian dream. It’s simply one of those rare moments in time where technology, opportunity and understanding coalesce into a major leap in human history.
Read the rest on Forbes here.
