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

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“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.