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  In a world increasingly eager to transcend gender norms, the concepts of masculine and feminine energies offer a symbolic vocabulary for understanding how we move through life—not who we are, but how we express. These energies aren't tethered to biology; they’re archetypal currents that shape our decisions, relationships, and inner landscapes. 🧭 What Are These Energies, Really? Masculine Energy  thrives in structure, logic, and forward motion. It’s the spear-point of action, goal-setting, and protection. Feminine Energy  embraces flow, intuition, and connection. It’s the chalice of empathy, creativity, and receptivity. Both exist in everyone. The balance between the two isn’t about neutrality—it’s about harmony. 🪷 In Leadership and Work Masculine energy in leadership says,  "Here's the goal; let’s get there efficiently." Feminine energy says,  "How is everyone feeling as we journey toward that goal?" You need both to lead well. Strategy without compassio...

  In a world increasingly eager to transcend gender norms, the concepts of masculine and feminine energies offer a symbolic vocabulary for understanding how we move through life—not who we are, but how we express. These energies aren't tethered to biology; they’re archetypal currents that shape our decisions, relationships, and inner landscapes. 🧭 What Are These Energies, Really? Masculine Energy thrives in structure, logic, and forward motion. It’s the spear-point of action, goal-setting, and protection. Feminine Energy embraces flow, intuition, and connection. It’s the chalice of empathy, creativity, and receptivity. Both exist in everyone. The balance between the two isn’t about neutrality—it’s about harmony. 🪷 In Leadership and Work Masculine energy in leadership says, "Here's the goal; let’s get there efficiently." Feminine energy says, "How is everyone feeling as we journey toward that goal?" You need both to lead well. Strategy without ...

  MSI Press announces a new, 5-star,  affiliated  book,  Certainty , by Mike Mears. Released today, the book is already in the top 100 of Amazon new releases. Book Description: Discover how great leaders draw out the best of human nature. The dilemma .  Our Stone Age brains are hardwired for survival and programmed to fear the unknown, yet the work world demands constant innovation. The enemy of better leadership is uncertainty deeply buried in the minds of your workforce. The solution .  In  Certainty,  Mears offers the answer: understand human nature. Work with it rather than pushing against it. Mears draws on neuroscience and psychology-plus compelling stories from his career-to offer practical leadership advice, including: - Entertaining, science-backed explanations of how our brains think and how our primitive brains are colliding with the demands of the modern workplace - New feedback, change management, and delegation tools to build an envi...

      Available for download, article from JDLS 8:  " Beyond the Language: Debating as High-Intensity Cultural Engagement & Leadership" (Emilie Cleret, French War College) Abstract: This article discusses the use of debating in senior professional military education (PME) at the French War College in Paris to help officers reach native-like English language competence.  In France, senior Professional Military Education (PME) is delivered by two schools – Ecole de Guerre (French War College) and Centre des hautes études militaires, (Centre for Higher Military Studies). This article explores the use of debating by the English Studies Department to support the officers’ effort to achieve a native-like level of second language (L2) competence during their one-year course in the French War College. The author’s perspective is that of a practitioner who heads this department, designs the courses, and manages the faculty that delivers them. All the members of the ...