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Meaning and Purpose #5
2023-02-14 23:09:40 UTC“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Meaning and Purpose #5 I was self-employed as an Organization Development consultant when a former senior partner colleague at our old consulting firm approached me. He wanted to hand off a contract…
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Meaning and Purpose #3
2023-01-20 22:15:00 UTC“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’re lost.” Dalai Lama Meaning and Purpose #3 Challenging oneself to change one’s career after 18 years is never easy, especially when I had all the career security one could ask for in…
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Meaning and Purpose #2
2023-01-18 17:50:59 UTC“Learning doesn’t stop when we finish school, it’s only the beginning.” Meaning and Purpose #2 School District No.36 (Surrey) I had the good fortune to get hired by the Surrey School District in a job that was like no other in the Canadian school system except another start up in…
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Latin “colere”-to tend, cultivate
2020-04-23 16:45:26 UTCEdgar Schein says, “The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. If you do not manage culture, it manages you, and you may not even be aware of the extent to which this is happening.” For those of us working in the Organization…