In the process of working on my next book, The Aftermath, I encountered a question I have been asking a number of people: What is the source of a humanistic \”way of being,\” which precedes humanistic behaviors? Most have said, \”I don\’t know?\” Some have said the \”heart or one\’s inner self.\” A few have …
My mother taught me from a very early age that the most difficult part of solving a problem was discovering and telling truth about a problem. That sounded easy, at first. Then she instructed me to explore how I participated in keeping the problem active. And finally, she suggested I ask myself, “what did it …
In 2008, I published a white paper titled Small Acts of Inclusion–The Key to Organizational Transformation. My interest, at the time, was to design a process to transform a culture of exclusion and privilege to one of inclusion and equitable opportunity for all employees–in the least challenging way. The reason is, I make a distinction …
Almost 12 years ago to the date, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana. I am a native of New Orleans and my sister was living there at the time. She lost everything and had to come to live with me in Salt Lake City for a little more than a year. Shortly after the Hurricane, more …
Over the past week, I have been asking friends I know, “What is the actual “source” of humanistic values and behaviors? By humanistic, I mean behaviors we describe as: empathy, compassion humility, understanding, acceptance, and love. Essentially, behaviors that are spontaneously done with “absolutely” no expectation in return. Even acknowledgment or “thank you.” And certainly, …
