"Persevering in one's existence is the particular quality of the organism; it is not a progress towards achievement, followed by stasis, which is the machine's mode, but an interactive, rhythmic, and unstable process, which constitutes an end in itself."
. : Ursula LeGuin
Philosophy
Sensing Leadership seeks to open opportunities for people to be wonderful - full of wonder and bringing that wonder into the presence and awareness of others. Discovering what works and what is "right" for people, groups and organizations is a subtle process of feeling our way forward, and sensing what is leading us to our most authentic selves. We believe in encouraging and supporting environments in which our positive, productive, and passionate aspects thrive, and these environments consequently tend to discourage behaviors, beliefs, and biases that drain us. As we direct our energy to nurturing the positive, we will see the negative wither and fade. By directing most of our energy and attention to nurturing what we do want, that which we don't want will wither.
Too many of us have lost the awareness and skills to live and relate in ways we desire.
Sensing Leadership uses knowledge, tools, and experiences gained in successful communities to catalyze journeys from the inside out to transform our ways of being together.
Values
Commitment to Community
We honor the organic, systemic reality of human endeavor - both individual and in ever expanding and expansive groups. It is in community that we experience abundance beyond individual efforts.
Commitment to Healthy Relationships
We know our experiences and work are made real in relationships with ourselves and others. The health of these relationships is foundational to any hoped-for outcome; indeed, our most important work results from how it is done far more than what is done. We strive to contribute to the health of all our relationships by focusing our interactions with integrity, honesty, respect, and hospitality.
Commitment to Learning
We learn with each interaction - what we learn can be as varied and complex as those involved. By accepting the risk of being authentically present with others, we seek to learn something new, to ask open questions and wait for answers to emerge as we "live with the questions." Leadership occurs in the space between what is known and what might be, between confidence and apprehension. The courageous willingness to move toward mystery and wonder brings us into creative, vital energy which moves us beyond mere survival into "thrival."