Comments on: The Broken Open Heart of Leadership http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/ A weekly stimulant for those who lead Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: mary cordes http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6622 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:19:37 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6622 Right on the mark, Dan. I can attest personally to the benefit of change. One of the books that was significant to me is "Broken Open" by Elizabeth Lesser, co-founder of Omega Institute,which is known world-wide for retreats in holistic health and spirituality. I feel that with an open heart, a leader leads with compassion as well as strength. Spirituality is an essential component of my efforts in life. In the prelude to her book, Ms. Lesser quotes Anais Nin; "And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Peace, Mary Right on the mark, Dan. I can attest personally to the benefit of change. One of the books that was significant to me is “Broken Open” by Elizabeth Lesser, co-founder of Omega Institute,which is known world-wide for retreats in holistic health and spirituality. I feel that with an open heart, a leader leads with compassion as well as strength. Spirituality is an essential component of my efforts in life.

In the prelude to her book, Ms. Lesser quotes Anais Nin; “And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

Peace,
Mary

]]> by: Joshua Freedman http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6614 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:46:45 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6614 Hi Dan, This is a rich topic, and for me the richness is not about party politics and who is right, it's about growing even when that's hard. You are pointing to a paradox that is extremely challenging: While we're in pain we seek to protect (by hurting others, hiding, obfuscating) -- and those reaction make it hard to learn. The rub: until we learn lesson of the pain we stay in pain... so some of us end up staying in the reaction. And your example of your "neighbor" in the workshop illustrates a wonderful possibility: We can Give Ourselves and step out of the cycle. Warmly, - Josh Hi Dan,

This is a rich topic, and for me the richness is not about party politics and who is right, it’s about growing even when that’s hard. You are pointing to a paradox that is extremely challenging:

While we’re in pain we seek to protect (by hurting others, hiding, obfuscating) — and those reaction make it hard to learn. The rub: until we learn lesson of the pain we stay in pain… so some of us end up staying in the reaction.

And your example of your “neighbor” in the workshop illustrates a wonderful possibility: We can Give Ourselves and step out of the cycle.

Warmly,
- Josh

]]> by: David Thomas http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6562 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/06/the-broken-open-heart-of-leadership/#comment-6562 Envy is an old emotion. Resentment between the haves and have nots have historically been used for years to advance the Machiavellian ends of the unscrupulous. The USA is neither evil nor saintly. The hatred of America that led to 9/11 came from our desire to protect the infant state of Israel from individuals who hate and envy both of us. Although America is not perfect, we did not do anything in civilized society to deserve the sucker punch of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. As you well know bullies must be confronted and exposed. The bullies we pursue are in Afganistan, Iraq, the Phillipines, Germany and the USA. I applaud President Bush's determination to confront the evil of a minority who would treat women as property and would seek to take away the freedoms our forefathers fought and died to give to us. I know you join me in this belief. Envy is an old emotion. Resentment between the haves and have nots have historically been used for years to advance the Machiavellian ends of the unscrupulous. The USA is neither evil nor saintly. The hatred of America that led to 9/11 came from our desire to protect the infant state of Israel from individuals who hate and envy both of us. Although America is not perfect, we did not do anything in civilized society to deserve the sucker punch of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. As you well know bullies must be confronted and exposed. The bullies we pursue are in Afganistan, Iraq, the Phillipines, Germany and the USA. I applaud President Bush’s determination to confront the evil of a minority who would treat women as property and would seek to take away the freedoms our forefathers fought and died to give to us. I know you join me in this belief.

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