A significant part of our lives unfolds through relationships. We try to understand them, sometimes struggle with them, and often wonder why certain patterns keep repeating. Yet relationships remain at the heart of how we learn about ourselves, others, and life itself.
This month, at Between the Lines Gatherings, we explored themes of passion, ambition, perseverance, violence, potential, and boundaries through the film Whiplash.
No, we are not a family.
This is a workplace, and we work together to earn a living.
No, management didn’t want it that way.
You wanted it that way.
No, events don’t increase motivation.
A conversation with my son recently led me to a question that has stayed with me ever since.
As he was considering university options and thinking about future career choices, we found ourselves discussing one of life’s most important decisions: what kind of work we want to do and how we know whether we’re choosing the right path.
Some books are not merely read; they touch us.
Some sentences do not land in the mind, but somewhere deeper within.
And sometimes, knowing that other people are touched by the very same thing at the very same moment feels profoundly comforting.
In recent years, the concept of “being present” has become increasingly common. Perhaps because it is used so frequently, it may have lost some of its impact. Yet when it comes to leadership, this concept has a much deeper and more critical counterpart: presence.
