“All organizing efforts begin with an intent, a belief that something more is possible now that the group is together,” writes Margaret Wheatley in her book, Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. (Berrett-Koehler, 2005). As she explains, this intent is connected to identity, information, and relationships. She writes that “communities are webs of relationships”.
With the global pandemic being so dynamic, we understand now that our world is interconnected on so many different levels. For example, my health and your health are connected. My choices and your choices impact our ability to choose and/or respond to the challenges before us.
When we grasp the magnitude of this perspective and reflect on all that has transpired during the last eighteen months, then we need to sit down and answer two big questions which comes from the aforementioned book by Margaret Wheatley:
- Who are we?
- What matters?
While our answers may change over time, the questions remain before us. No matter our age, we must at some point in life address these two questions. This may be difficult but it is still important.
This week, I encourage you to carve out some time and write out an answer to each question. The effort and the process are worth the time and the energy.
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