a clearer state
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A Clearer State
Leadership and imagination
Gonzaga University
Marc J. Schaffner
May 2, 2009
““taking what you know and taking what you know and seeing it differently…seeing it differently…that is imagination” that is imagination” White, 2009White, 2009
“no amount
of skillful
invention can
replace the
essential element
of imagination”
Edward Hopper
“leadingleading an artistic life is leading a reflective life” White, 2009
““merely to see, merely to see, therefore is not enough. therefore is not enough. it is necessary to have it is necessary to have
fresh, vivid, physical fresh, vivid, physical contact with the object contact with the object you draw through as you draw through as
many senses as many senses as possible – and possible – and
especially through the especially through the sense of touch” sense of touch”
Nicolaides, 1941Nicolaides, 1941
The creative process is a process of surrender, not control” Julia Cameron
““we must accept we must accept that this creative that this creative pulse within us is pulse within us is God’s creative God’s creative pulse itself” pulse itself” Joseph PearceJoseph Pearce
““with courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength with courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be compassionate to be compassionate and the wisdom to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. courage is the foundation of and the wisdom to be humble. courage is the foundation of integrity” integrity” Keshavan NairKeshavan Nair
“one does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time” Andre Gide
“it is not
because
things are
difficult
that
we do
not dare;
it is
because
we do
not
dare
that
they
are
difficult” Seneca
Richard III
Anne “never hung poison on a fowler toad” Anne “never hung poison on a fowler toad”
Richard “my tongue could never learn sweet Richard “my tongue could never learn sweet smoothing word”smoothing word”
Shakespeare, Richard III, p 33Shakespeare, Richard III, p 33
Queen Elizabeth “shall I be tempted of Queen Elizabeth “shall I be tempted of the devil thus?” the devil thus?”
Richard “Ay, if the devil tempt you to Richard “Ay, if the devil tempt you to do good.” do good.”
Shakespeare, Richard III, p 251Shakespeare, Richard III, p 251
Richard “My conscience hath a thousand several Richard “My conscience hath a thousand several tongues…and every tale condemns me for a tongues…and every tale condemns me for a
villain” villain”
ShakespeareShakespeare, , Richard iii, p 287Richard iii, p 287
BenedictBenedictPurity Purity
of of
heartheart
“…making
a life
apart
from
the
crowd,
in a
style
at odds
with
the
norm”
Moore, preface, xv
“see the rule as
a pattern or
model instead of a literal list
of do’s and
dont’s”
“a life dedicated
to community
and contemplation.”
moore, preface, xvii
“arrange
everything
that
the
Strong
have
something
to yearn for
and
the weak
have nothing
to
run
from”
Benedict, preface, xxx
““Do everything with counsel and you Do everything with counsel and you will not be sorry afterward”will not be sorry afterward”
benedict, p 12benedict, p 12
contemplationcontemplation
ObedienceObedience
humility humility
trusttrust
serviceservice
communitycommunity
M
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D
F
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L
N
E
S
s
“living in harmony with oneself and with the world…examining who we are…questioning our view of the world…appreciation for each moment we are alive…and being in touch”
kabat-Zinn, p 3
““requires effort and discipline” requires effort and discipline” kabat-Zinn, p 8kabat-Zinn, p 8
“if your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life” kabat-zinn, wu-men, p16
stoppingstopping
reflection reflection
letting go letting go
simplicitYsimplicitY
generositYgenerositY
TrustTrust
mindfulness mindfulness
Kabat-ZinnKabat-Zinn
ReferencesReferences
Benedict, (1998). The rule of Saint Benedict. New York: Vintage
Spiritual Classics.
Kabat-Zinn, J., (1994). Wherever you go, there you are; mindfulness
meditation in everyday life. New York: Hyperion.
The Recordings of the Middle East., (2008). The fall of man.
Townsville, Queensland Australia.
Shakespeare, W., (1996). The tragedy of Richard III. New York:
Washington Square Press.
White, F., (2009). ORGL 502 – leadership and imagination material.
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