Introduction Hard work and dedication are important qualities of a good manager. But are they enough to become an effective leader? Consider a manager responsible for a team of around 35 employees and more than 1,200 outsourced staff. Despite managing such a large workforce, he struggled to move forward in his career for several years. The problem was not his knowledge or willingness to work hard. It was his inability to trust his team. This situation reveals an important leadership lesson: sometimes, the very habits that make you successful as an individual contributor can hold you back as a leader. When Hard Work Becomes a Leadership Problem Imagine stepping into a management position and feeling responsible for every decision, task, and outcome. You start checking everyone's work, questioning decisions, and getting involved in even the smallest details. You believe that doing everything yourself will ensure quality and prevent mistakes. Initially, this approach may seem e...
Introduction What if consciousness is not simply something produced by the brain? What if human beings are participants in a much larger experiment of consciousness? And what if science, spirituality, philosophy, music, mathematics and ancient wisdom are all approaching parts of the same mystery from different directions? These are some of the ambitious questions at the heart of Infrequent Frequencies, Rare Resonance by G.E. Poole. This is not a conventional book about spirituality, nor does it fit comfortably within science, philosophy or psychology. Instead, Poole deliberately travels between these territories, asking readers to consider possibilities that may challenge their existing understanding of consciousness, morality, suffering, human development and even reality itself. Perhaps the best way to approach this book is through its own underlying philosophy: don’t simply believe—investigate. Ten Ideas That Make Infrequent Frequencies, Rare Resonance Very Different One of the boo...