by Mark Crosweller | Feb 2, 2020 | The Allegorical Life blog
The agony and the gift of transformation Currently Australia is experiencing its worst fire season in living memory. As of this posting, 33 people have given their lives across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Over 2700 homes and over 5200 outbuildings...
by Mark Crosweller | Sep 22, 2019 | The Allegorical Life blog
An ethical response to crisis A few months ago, I blogged about the tragic events of the Christchurch shootings and the impressive way in which the Prime Minister of New Zealand led the crisis. Her commitment to kindness, empathy and well being were resolute despite...
by Mark Crosweller | Aug 26, 2019 | The Allegorical Life blog
Reflecting on a crucial moment in history On my way to Perth this week to progress my PhD research I watched a documentary on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon which took place 50 years ago last month. I had just turned five at the time, and like most people my age or...
by Mark Crosweller | Jul 15, 2019 | The Allegorical Life blog
The subtleties of busyness Have you noticed of late how busy people are? Inevitably when you ask someone how are they, they usually reply “I’m flat out” or “I’m really busy at the moment, How about you?”, almost like they are expecting you to be at least as busy as...
by Mark Crosweller | Jun 4, 2019 | The Allegorical Life blog
As you may have guessed by now I am a great believer in the existential nature of life. The great privilege of having the opportunity to bring profound purpose and meaning to our experiences. The ability to shape our own life and possibly those of other people through...
by Mark Crosweller | Apr 12, 2019 | The Allegorical Life blog
Rough and tumble or unacceptable? I seem to be witnessing harm more often in the work environment than I ever have before. As a senior executive leader, I sit in a space where there are plenty of opportunities for the conflict and contestability of ideas, concepts,...
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