“We need only claim the events of our life to make them ours. When we truly possess all, we have been and done, we are fierce with reality.” -- Florida Scott-Maxell
Rather than adapting to the world as it is, we need to transform ourselves and the world around us. The cascading crises of survival, identity, integrity, and relevance we are dealing with are impacting all of organizational life.
This crucible moment is not a call for resignation, but transformation on a grander scale previously imagined. The soul of the community is not the same as its charism. Reviving the charism is not a solution. Heroic communities need to take the hard road of doing the soul work through deep and intimate conversations of inner voice.
It is time to come together, to address conflicts honestly, and to reconcile resentments individually and communally. It is time to become fierce with reality, cultivate patience for the hard work we have to do together, and resist striking out on our own.
Dunn, Ted, Graced Crossroads: Pathways to Deep Change & Transformation, CSS Publications, 2020, pp. 1-5
