Defining qualities of a Real change Leader

So what are RCLs like? They are all different—except in their determination to achieve better results through people. They share a common set of characteristics that help them further this aim: Continue reading

Our outer world will mirror our inner struggle

The result of turning our backs on our dark side? A life that slips by only half lived. Dreams that are never realized, or worse, that lay buried under years of resignation and shame. Until we make peace with our shadow we will continue to be at war with ourselves. Continue reading

What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”…

billion dollars…

hundred billion dollars…

Eight hundred billion dollars…

One TRILLION dollars…

What does that look like? Continue reading

The universe is made of stories, not atoms

Elie Wiesel recalls that the great Rabbi Israel Shem Tov, when he saw that the Jews were being mistreated, went into the forest, lit a holy fire, and said a special prayer, asking God to protect his people. Continue reading

How to temper steel


For many years, a blacksmith worked hard and performed many acts of charity; yet despite all his devotion, nothing seemed to go right in his life. Continue reading

MEET THE BOSS: Fred Hassan, Schering Plough

Chief executive tells how he transformed a company in freefall, oversaw $41.1bn merger with Merck.

In 2003, when Fred Hassan took over as chief executive at Schering-Plough, the company was in freefall and being investigated for accounting irregularities. Continue reading

The ultimate spiritual practice

To welcome whatever arises in this moment is the ultimate spiritual practice. If you practice just this one thing, you won’t need to read any more books or learn any other meditation techniques. Continue reading