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THE FOUNDATION OF OUR APPROACH


            
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Introductory Papers



Basic Theory
              


East/West View
             









Challenges to Change



Library of Movies


Articles by Others




Introductions
                           

Introductory Papers

 
Retooling on the Run: Real Change for Leaders with No Time

An introductory excerpt from Dr. Heller's ground-breaking book written with Dr. David Sheppard Surrenda, Frog, Ltd, 1994. 

"We are all facing tremendous changes in our work and personal lives. Pressures from work, family, friends, and personal health draw upon our precious available hours. Time is a big issue. Life has speeded up for most people and is not likely to slow down in the foreseeable future. It is easy to see how self-development can take a back seat to daily survival..."

Colleagues, especially in the technical arena, often email this paper to prospective clients.  Books by Stuart

Applied Human Systems - a movie introduction

Ideas become Results through Action.  Here is a three-minute movie we use to set the stage for our technical leaders program.  This version was designed for the NASA Systems Engineering Program - SEED.

A Systems View of Action   Part 1    Part 2

Nothing happens without action yet the way most of us have learned to think about action is too simplistic given our goals and real world situations.  In this two-part movie (15 minutes in total), we build the foundation for a view of action that takes into account eight primary dimensions: Intention, Responsiveness, Habit, Consequences, Strategy, Mind-Set, Process and Authenticity.  We also integrate three systems perspectives: mechanical, living and human.

Introduction to Applied Human Systems

This paper presents our basic approach to technical leadership and six success stories from our work with the SEED Program (Systems Engineering and Education Development) at Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA.

The Sense of Truth: A Cognitive Movement Simulation

It is in the world of actuality that our results are tested.  Yet often when we test, we fail to appreciate the full dimension of possibilities.  What if the visceral and the abstract were inseparable?  And thinking, feeling, and moving were intimately connected?  Using words to point to that which cannot be bound by words, this paper explores a journey toward an authentic sense of truth.
In November 2005, Stuart presented the closing keynote speech for the International Leadership Association conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  It presents a view of our basic theory on cultivating leadership excellence.

A View of What We Do

A clear and concise essay by Carol Heller to introduce our approach.  It builds on her twenty-five years of personal and professional experience with the East/West educational discipline of movement psychology.  Books by Carol
A short introduction to the importance of the non-verbal dimension of everything we say, do, and experience.


 


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Basic Theory
                           

Basic Theory

 
The Movement of Strategy

At the heart of our approach is a model we call "The Five Rings."  In a simple yet powerful way, it helps us to connect Western psychological models with the concrete teachings of the ancient Asian warriors and sages.  In this short paper, you are introduced to the idea of stress responses and how they influence mindset and mood.

The Language of Strategy

According to Musashi, "The language of strategy is the language of Nature." This paper unfolds the Five Rings Model through the eyes of accomplishment.  Using ideas drawn from popular behavioral styles models, it explores the Rings through the relationships between Goals, Tasks, People, and Results. 

An Alternative View of Habit

This short paper offers a positive and constructive view of this crucially important systems function that has profound implications for both personal life and corporate health.

The Importance of the Internal Senses

Our basic senses are much more important than we normally consider.  It is through them that we encounter the concrete world.  While most of our attention has been on our external senses, like sight and hearing, it is our internal senses, like proprioception or muscle sense, that are key to both self-honesty and real change.

Story of Stress Responses

A common misconception about the master warrior is that he or she lives in a world beyond fear.  The actual truth is even more astounding.   This short paper presents the primal reality upon which our Five Rings Matrix is built.

The Boundaries of Relationship

Relationship and trust are fundamentally about boundaries. Here is a short essay that uses a combination of words and graphic images to convey some of key concepts.

 


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An East/West View

 
The Power of Movement: The East/West Difference

This short paper uses a classical samurai story to reveal some of the deep paradigmatic differences between East and West.  It examines the normal difficulty of generalizing or embodying learning from this perspective.

The Eastern Roots of the Language of Movement

In this short essay, Stuart brings to the Western reader a fresh and accessible view of some of the most important ideas of classical Chinese thinking.  He draws upon the ancient warriors and sages to bring us ancient yet new ideas that are of timeless value.

The Way of the Warrior-Sage

In an exploration of visual thinking combined with a minimalist use of words, here are some of the key principles that inform the Way of the Warrior-Sage.

A short excerpt from the Sufi master and musician, Inayat Khan, from his book, Philosophy, Psychology, Mysticism: The Sufi Message.  "Every movement has a greater significance than one can imagine..."

Song of the Dance

Here is an excerpt from Stuart's book, The Dance of Becoming: Living Life as a Martial Art. "The whole has many parts but no pieces."  "Experiencing the intimate connection with all life, I move as a flowing whole."   Links for books by Stuart
 



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Articles by Others
                  

Articles by Others

 
Mastering Sustainable Change

Written in collaboration with Linda Kelley of TransForm, we explore why making changes is so difficult for people, then look at some classical approaches to making change last.

Versatility: The New Necessity


Susan Burton, Ph.D., CAE, has written a series of articles for Association Executive Magazines.  Written in 2001, she draws on Dr. Heller's Retooling on the Run: Real Change for Leaders with No Time to illustrate how the uncommon wisdom of business gurus like Peter Drucker and John Naisbitt can be made concrete and practical.

The Body's Language of Leadership


Roundstone, Intl, a global consulting firm, commissioned Camilla Rockwell to interview the participants of a two-day program we offered for their corporate clients and friends.  The article was published in Roundstone's newsletter.

 


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Links for Books by Stuart Heller
                               
                              




Links Books by Carol Heller
                              

Links for Books by Carol Heller


Carol published  a sword-and-sorceress trilogy,
The Shunlar Chronicles.

The Gates of Vensunor

The Sands of Kalaven


The Stones of Stiga


                                   




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The Seven Challenges to Change

A MultiMedia Human Systems View






 
The Seven Challenges to Change    (6.5 minutes)

Why is it so difficult to change, especially given our intentions, motivation, and skill?  Perhaps it is because we do not take into account the seven archetypal challenges to change, a.k.a., the seven attention traps.  Working with these you can change everything.



Although the classical solution for each of these is the same,

the more of yourself you bring to the moment
the clearer, stronger and more masterful you become

Everyone requires their own unique plan and practices.


For a custom designed program for yourself or your team,
contact us at: 
CultivatingExcellence@w-y-t.com



 

The Challenge of Unrecognized Habits   (3.5 minutes)

Influencing all of the challenges to change and excellence is how you relate to your habits.  Unrecognized, your habits acquire an exponentially greater power to control your life.



The Challenge of Mind Wandering   (1.5 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change we all face is how to balance the natural tendency of the mind to wander with the necessity of paying attention to here and now.  For when I am unaware of my wanderings, I go out of synch with life.



The Challenge of Holding to Old Knowing  (2 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change we all face is how to handle the natural desire to hold to what I know in the face of the pressure to take in new ideas. In other words, what I know can block new ideas.



The Challenge of Danger-Mind   (7 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change is how we deal stress and shock.  Comparing the understandings of stress and shock of the ancient East with modern medical and psychological research points to something that happens – to all of us – when we get stuck in the biological reaction called the startle reflex.  We call this Danger Mind.



The Challenge of Task Absorption   (1.5 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change we all face is how to maintain center and balance while maintaining our commitment to results.  Here is the computer version of this challenge.



The Challenge of the Multi-Task Dilemma   (2.25 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change is the everyday dilemma of multi-tasking.  In our busy and intense lives, the ability to handle multiple tasks seems extraordinarily important and necessary.  What if the key to doing this better is learning how to better balance task and self?



The Challenge of Complexity Overload   (5.25 minutes)

One of the basic challenges to change is how we handle the familiar experience of feeling overloaded by the increasing complexity of our lives.  Taking a systems view of this phenomenon reveals it to have an archetypal foundation, that is, complexity overload is something basic to the human experience. 



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