Illness as Heroism: The Martial Metaphor
In this time of distress concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of Susan Sontag’s path-breaking 1978 book, Illness as Metaphor
Heroism and Standoutism
One of the problems with the concept of heroism
is its appeal to the ego’s need to stand out from the crowd, to be
Non-Attachment vs. Detachment
The anonymous comment on The Crown, in response to “Next Steps” (November 19, 2020), provides a nice opportunity to further elaborate
Next Steps
Below is a summary of key points pertaining to Leadership and Bliss.
1. Everyone is engaged in leadership, because each
Behaving Badly
Over the last several installments, we’ve been fleshing out the virtues of non-attachment and setting up this stance as alternative to both the traditional
What’s Next?: The Perils of Bouncing Back
We’ve already indicated that it’s important not to confuse non-attachment with such attitudes as insensitivity or numbness. Revisiting In the Line of Fire (see Michael
More on Non-Attachment: Heroes, Antiheroes, and Bliss Leaders
We’ve already discussed Frank Reagan’s (Tom Selleck) ability to find creative solutions to problems in our post called “The Creative Leader” (March 31, 2017). We
Non-Attachment
A word often used in both psychological and spiritual discourse describes the leadership trait we introduced in the last entry: non-attachment. Non-attachment is the ability
The Higher Principle
What kind of answer can we give to those who meet with, and feel overwhelmed by, the complex problems and pressures of leadership in larger,
An Even Longer List
This much said, here is a partial list of comments that Bill has gathered from other academic leaders, in response to the question, “What causes
