The man s story is not unique or unusual. Truth-tellers are demonized, scapegoated, neutralized, and marginalized every day in our organizations and institutions. But life doesn t need more materialism. Life, and our large, interconnected living systems, need questioning, authenticity, and action that will influence the course of our shared destinies. Many of our organizations are cesspools of addictive and abusive behavior even as executives espouse otherwise.
People harm the spirits of others daily and humanity is lost.
The external presentation of such organizations is glossy and superficial like the appearance of those who claim to lead them. When we do not speak up about what we see and when we do not leave such soulless enterprises, our denial and indifference collude with the sickness. The actions we take when we bear witness don t have to be large. We change our world by bearing witness to what is in front of us daily. Because everything is interconnected, nothing is trivial or inconsequential.