Issues & Observations
Staying Ahead of the Chaos Curve
Edward M. Marshall
When my two sons received their black belts in ninjutsu, a Japanese martial art, they had to recite the Code of Mindful Action. In this code there is a statement about standing tall like an oak tree, with your feet rooted deep in the soil, so you can withstand the pressures of life. The code gave my sons confidence and faith in themselves. They could face anything. They were grounded.
At work, individuals face enormous pressures. The chaos of the marketplace is often complemented by the chaos of the workplace. If only we could be grounded all the time, like an oak tree.
Where does such grounding come from? Sometimes it is simply in the DNA of the organization—for instance, ...
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