The Path of Realization

David Whyte, who brings poetry to corporations explores his experience of the "conversational nature of reality" in a recent Ted Talk.  

He lyrically asserts that what we desire of the world and what it desires of us will not happen as we would like because we tend to follow "three abiding manufactured illusions." 

If we believe that "we can somehow construct a life in which we are not vulnerable, will not have our hearts broken and can plan enough and arrange things to see our path from end to end" we are bound to miss the magic and the point. 

Yet as we are willing to meet ourselves and people, places and things  authentically, walk in presence fully grounded in our Being and in choice and release that which no longer serves, each step is revealed and we realize that we already are that which we seek.

Check out David's recent Ted Talk for more.

4 Revealing R's

One way to reflect on your leadership impact is to periodically consider the 4 R's- Results, Relationships, Reputation and Resilience.

• Results: What are you striving for? Are you achieving the outcomes you desire? Does what you contribute add value? Does what you are working on enliven or deplete?
• Relationships: Who matters to you? What is the quality of your interaction with others? What relationships are evolving, dying or stagnant? Where are you dependent, independent or interdependent? 
• Reputation: How are you perceived? What is your status in your organization? Is it accurate? Is it current? What PR is needed?
• Resilience:  How flexible are you? Do you anticipate, avoid, fight or ignore change?

Your answers to the 4 R's will create a 5th. Revelation...the cornerstone of change!

Source: A client shared this model but the original source is unknown.