Thank you Ruiz, for your honest and reflective post on the motto, “this, too, shall pass away” (Watson, 1951, p. 74). I appreciated reading your reflections and they caused me to reflect on my own life as well. I have found myself at times looking back at certain seasons in my life, when I wished […]
“my identity as a person shouldn’t be defined by a single goal”. I think that was well said in your Light from Many Lamps II post. When I was younger, my identify was tied to many goals that I had set for myself. Unfortunately many of my goals were not realized and I underwent a …
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I appreciated reading dizzybutterfly’s perspective on the story of A.J. Cronin and his struggle and frustration with writing a book. I occurred to me that often our greatest struggle as leaders is that which we have with ourselves. I find […]
Christina, I enjoyed reading your reflections on Arnold Bennett’s writings compelling us to be wise in how we spend our twenty four hours each day. I, too, had been impacted by his writings and felt like I needed to re-evaluate […]
Light From Many Lamps II: This, too, shall pass away Ruiz, I appreciated your thoughts on the story from Light from Many Lamps with the history of the motto, “This, too, shall pass away.” The reminder that all things in this life – good, bad and ugly – are temporary is a truth which can …
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Light of Many Lamps – Part 2 Christina, I’m really touched by how this story in Light from Many Lamps has had such an impact in your life. It’s obvious that you have taken Arnold Bennett’s words to heart and you are evaluating your own habits and desires in light of the encouragement that the …
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Ryan, I found that your post highlighted some of the characteristics of a servant leader that Spears identified in Greenleaf’s writings, namely listening and empathy (Spears, 2010). It seems that Roosevelt, whether implicitly or explicitly understood the importance of these… Continue Reading →
Hiromi’s post served as a reminder to me of the importance of my attitude regardless of my circumstances. Hiromi posed a question about how William Ernest Henley was able to stay positive and strong in spite of his difficult circumstances…. Continue Reading →
Hello Dizzy Butterfly As I reflect upon A.J. Cronin’s (1951) passage and consider your eloquent post, it occurred to me how the stories we choose from this book really speak to who, and how we are as leaders. Your post was assertive, concise and filled me with the sense that you are very intentional and …
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Hello Daneen As it relates to Thomas Carlyle’s (1951) passage titled, Blessed is he who has found his work, thank you for sharing and describing your key insights into how perseverance and self-awareness integrate within your professional career in health care. How a leader demonstrates to themselves and to others a commitment to follow through with …
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