Art of Decentering

The Art of Decentering : Shifting the ‘I’ to the ‘We’

Decentering can have serious effects. In a work setting where the ‘We’ is adopted holistically, the ones who work hard to achieve results have their actions diluted in the larger group context where the leads who in their complex of inferiority feel undermined and usurp the success and call credits of a generalized ‘We’. Yet when the buck needs to be passed, the ‘We’ gets dropped, and fingers get pointed. This is where leadership comes in and becomes the sound of logic and reason. There are things where collaboration is needed and there, due to the objective achieved, success is shared, and then decentring is fair, however, when an individual has put the lion’s share in something, their energy cannot and should not be shared in a collective. The Arbinger Institute 2000 Leadership and Self Deception book published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. includes amazing anecdotes about the self and solutions to problems caused due to the embodiment of the decentered ‘We’. [my personal opinion].

Muslim Family

The Diversity of the Pilgrims: A Global Muslim Family

Each year, as Dhul Hijjah arrives, Muslims from every continent and walk of life flood into Makkah, drawn by a singular purpose. They arrive not to showcase their differences but to dissolve them, to stand shoulder to shoulder as equals before their Creator, united in the sacred rites of Hajj. At this moment, no one asks about your race, your wealth, your accent, or your passport. The Ummah, in all its diverse colours and cultures, becomes one beating heart.

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