Lately I have been experiencing the phenomena described by Joseph Campbell as unseen hands reaching out to help people working in the field of their bliss. I have been hearing from people engaged in change efforts at many levels. Those dialogues are helping me clarify my own questions about change. I'm also beginning to discover some answers. Things can unravel for many reasons.
Reality is often different than our expectations.
People may have difficulty getting past their differences to find a common ground. People may stop trying. I tried to finish this column before the deadline last week, but wasn't successful. Lots of things were competing for my attention in Las Vegas, including the HRPS conference. Moreover, the senior softball world championship qualifier event was in town.