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This article is an introduction to the topic of profound personal responsibility. This introductory article precedes another five articles that provide a thorough understanding of the practice of personal responsibility. The content of these five articles is outlined later in this text.

A tree growing in the forest possesses no responsibility whatsoever because it has no agency—no ability to think, learn, choose, and act. The life of the tree is determined by fate. If its seed takes root in poor conditions it will wither and die. If there’s a fire, it will burn. If there’s a sudden, severe, sustained drought it cannot go searching for water. If the river cuts the bank und...

Changing deeply embedded habits, values, customs, and practices is a daunting leadership challenge. The world has changed, the environment has become extremely Darwinian, and the company is threatened. The CEO and senior leadership must define and lead a successful process of adaptation. The challenge is to tell an honest and inspiring story that people can believe in, become committed to, ...

Culture is the human engine and steering wheel of enterprise, the sum total of the human-created influences within the company. Think of culture-in-action as “how we do things around here”. Culture includes beliefs, values, habits, and other influences that set strong expectations for group and individual behavior. These cultural expectations are potent, not trivial, and tend to hold everyon...

Qualities Of Mind: Pathways To Wisdom In Leadership © Gary V. Koyen, Ph.D. Cruxpoint Consulting, Inc. Mastering Perspective At times we hear someone referred to as over-reacting, meaning they are reacting too strongly and emotionally to some smaller part of a larger situation. They lack a larger context that would allow them a more reasoned response, are considering the situation from a limite...

A simple tool to sort the capabilities of the people that work for you. Assess your team in order to build the team you need.

Discusses leadership as a sacred responsibility, and motives to be a leader.