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Texting and Tweeting: Where are they? Here or there? Present or absent?
In December 2012 I posted a blog, reflecting on my experience with Facebook and other social media under the title of Is the Web Driving Us Mad? Where I wrote:
“The other day, I “Successfully” de-activated my Facebook account. I say “Successfully”, because Facebook does not make it easy to say good bye, even though I was just trying a short-term separation and not a divorce! At least for now. {Since then, I have now permanently deleted myself from Facebook}
You know, given human weaknesses to addiction, that is any form of addiction, I thought I was watching me and watching you to see if you were watching me, a bit too much: Watching who likes or unlike whatever I post there. As if one click here or there is enough for me to know how good or bad I am doing!
My mind was going “digital” and I was becoming “virtual”: And I said to myself, Hey Kamran, watch where you are going man!
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‘Their failure to understand the attraction of empathy is born of a simple misconception; empathy isn't about people-pleasing. It's not about being a pushover. Instead, empathy, the ability to understand the impact your actions have on others, is essential to being a player in the corporate game. It needs to be embedded from the boardroom right through to the shop floor.
The evidence shows that emotional intelligence and empathy pays. Among the L'Oreal sales-force, the best empathisers sold nearly $100,000 more per year than their colleagues. Waiters who are better at showing empathy earn nearly 20% more in tips. Even debt collectors with empathy skills recovered twice as much debt.
Yet most companies continue to fuel their empathy deficits, overlooking people who work empathically. The good news is you can teach empathy; it's like a muscle that can be trained and honed.’
In February 2014 I posted a Blog under the title of Why Be More Empathetic? where I noted the following:
Empathy is at the heart of who we are. It's an essential, transforming quality we must develop for the 21st Century. Empathy has the power to transform relationships, from the personal to the political. And, as we move on from an age of introspection, empathy will be key to fundamental social change.
Then, I followed this posting with Build a Better World: The Healing Power of Doing Good where I observed the following:
There is no doubt that the world is in a desperate need of change: A change for the better, a change for the common good. But the big question is: How? What can I do? The answer to my mind is very simple: Kindness, doing good, helping others. In short, volunteer and do it all for the common good. This is why I want to share with you the joy I have received reading a wonderful book, a book I chose as one of my main reading texts for the Business Ethics Course I teach at California Lutheran University.
Today, whilst reading the Guardian I saw a posting that captured my eyes and imagination: Video: How empathy in the workplace can revolutionise business | Women-in-leadership | The Guardian
In this video business leaders discuss why they believe empathy is an essential tool in the corporate world and how it can open the door to profit,well-being and a happier workplace.
This is a source of delight and joy for me to note that the values and policies we adhere to at the GCGI The Value of Values: Why Values Matter are now the values that more and more people, organisations, businesses,… believe to be vital to make one truly successful, truly how to be human and act accordingly. For that I cannot be grateful enough.
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Small is Beautiful: The Wisdom of E.F. Schumacher
The Value of Values: A Presentation at the VII Astana Economic Forum
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Updated on 21 September 2015 and on 19 December 2015
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"I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire. To them I say: stop the killings and the destruction, and create space for lasting peace."- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-mmon
The theme of this year’s (2015) commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace.
Background
A UN resolution established the International Day of Peace in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the UN General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in 1982 and was held on the third Tuesday of September each year until 2002, when September 21 became the permanent date for the International Day of Peace. The assembly decided in 2001 that the International Day of Peace should be annually observed on September 21 starting from 2002. By setting a fixed date for the International Day of Peace, the assembly declared that the day should be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.
By creating the International Day of Peace, the UN devoted itself to worldwide peace and encouraged people to work in cooperation for this goal. Since its inception, Peace Day has marked personal and planetary progress toward peace. It has grown to include millions of people worldwide and many events are organized each year to commemorate and celebrate this day.
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