The Crossroad
It’s astonishing to me when I consider that we modern-ish human beings have been around for about 45,000 years. Even more astonishing, when I consider that the Industrial Age came into being only 165 years ago. A hundred and sixty-five years is not a long time to get the hang of something…in evolutionary terms. As such, we are still relative neophytes when it comes to organizing and compelling joint action from groups of people not considered slaves or enlisted personnel.
Let’s face it, commanding and controlling other folks, being commanded and controlled ourselves is the longer legacy.
Though the imprint of that consciousness remains alive either in memory or in reality, we are now in the process of moving beyond it to something different and more evolved. Unlike some extraordinary bacteria, able to change and mutate instantly with newer circumstantial information, we humans take awhile.
The great news is that what we may lack in evolutionary speed we can make up for with awareness, creativity, intention, and will.
These more advanced minds of ours are extraordinary for witnessing a current reality, assessing it’s value, exploring possibilities and taking action in ways that can move us forward more intentionally. Our ability to create better outcomes is both singular and a profound responsibility.
We now find ourselves in a very interesting time and place from an evolutionary standpoint.
There is a crossroads feel about it. On one side lies the trajectory we have been on, on the other side, the invitation to step up to a new level of being human. This is not the first such crossroad and, hopefully, not the last.
In the arena of business, this is a powerful opportunity. Most companies only access and receive a very small part of the potential of those that work for them. Not because they don’t desire the fuller potential, but because they don’t know how to call it forward. That’s the more evolved work. To do so, requires an acknowledgment of what exists and an exploration of what’s possible in its stead.
The great up-leveling opportunity and invitation is upon us…in life, at home, at work.
We can keep our focus distracted and small or we can become aware of the immenseness of this time. Business environments can become one of the great benefactors of this remarkable moment as can all areas of life. As with other extraordinary moments, it begins with a conscious choice at a crossroad.
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