What is leadership? A common leadership definition is the process of social influence or the ability to organize a group of people to take actions together. Many people perceive a leader as an authoritative figure, who stands in the spotlight and makes decisions on our behalf. This perspective on leadership is both limiting and misleading. It […]
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Transforming Fear (4/4)
In the earlier sections of this article, we explored the root cause of fear and how to transform it. Now, let’s broaden our perspective and examine fear from a systemic standpoint. The goal is to pinpoint the key relationships that play a vital role in the healing process. This understanding is particularly beneficial for anyone […]
Transforming Fear (3/4)
By now, we should already understand the importance of doing shadow work. It is about removing barriers along the way and is one of the most overlooked aspects of creating the life we want. There are infinite tools and methods for doing shadow work. Consistent with Teal Village’s approach, we advocate a self-guided process—learning to […]
Transforming Fear (2/4)
Claudia feels a deep sense of frustration with her son Max. He is bright and happy but has a puzzling pattern of behavior. He seems to be addicted to making wrong choices on purpose. During school exams, particularly with multiple-choice questions, he often eliminates two incorrect answers first. When faced with the final two options—one […]
Transforming Fear (1/4)
Fear is the umbrella term for a wide range of unpleasant human emotions. Anxiety, shame, anger, doubt, attachment, greed, lack and low self-esteem all stem from fear. While fear can serve a purpose in certain situations, it often leads to self-sabotage. Decisions made in a state of fear can be misguided. When we are fearful, we may react […]
Re-Understanding Teal
In the past decade, Frederic Laloux’s book “Reinventing Organizations” has sparked millions people’s imaginations. It catalyzed a new movement for workplace revolution and resulted in many new concepts to be created, including Teal organization, conscious organization, learning organization, flat organization, future of work, social impact organization. Although the names are different, the intention is the […]
Looking Inward
In the ancient time, there was a Chinese Medicine doctor known for creating miracles. His patients usually recovered quickly from severe illnesses. His reputation reached as far as the imperial palace. One day, the emperor’s son was dying from a sudden illness. The emperor summoned this miracle doctor to the palace. However, the son had […]
Love as a Business Strategy
What’s the difference between capitalism and socialism? The difference is in their purpose. As already obvious in their names, capitalism’s purpose is to maximize profit for capitalists and socialism’s purpose is to maximize benefit for society. More specifically, a socialist system serves the interests and increases social benefits for the common people, the majority. While […]
Only Gratitude
“There is no such thing as free lunch.” Most of us have heard of this statement and some believe it is always true. However, there are parts of the world where people believe that not only free lunch exists, but also the best things in the world are often free. Shi was a Buddhist nun who […]
Animal Ambassadors
What is the purpose of a zoo if it is not for displaying animals? Aren’t animals supposed to be locked up in cages? Isn’t a zoo’s priority about entertaining visitors and making profit? What can we learn from a zoo about creating Teal organizations and Teal culture? Plenty. Today, we will introduce a zoo whose […]