Expanding the lens on Leadership
21 Sep 2026

Expanding the Lens on Leadership

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Leadership has never been simple. Today, however, leaders are navigating an extraordinary combination of complexity, uncertainty, competing interests and constant change. Decisions that once might have been considered carefully over time can be overtaken by the next development before there has been an opportunity to fully understand what’s happening. When everything feels urgent and important, the natural response or automatic reaction is to focus on what needs to be handled right away. We assess the situation through our lens, solve … Read More
10 Sep 2026

Risk Aversion? Recognizing and Shifting Patterned Reactions.

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We are living through a period of considerable change and uncertainty. Trade relationships are shifting. Tariffs and their consequences are difficult to predict. Markets are volatile. Decisions that once seemed relatively straightforward can now carry very different implications. People are reacting to all of this in ways that can carry a great deal of emotion, even when they rationalize their actions. In times like these, there is often insufficient information for comfortable decision-making. Do we borrow more money when markets … Read More

Recognizing our patterns Organizing in a Changing World A blog by Cathy Caswell The Healthy Living Plan
27 Aug 2026

Recognizing Our Patterns: Responding in a Changing World

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There is no doubt that our world is changing rapidly. How it evolves will depend not only on how each of us responds to this change individually, but also on how we organize our families, communities and organizations. At a high level, we may recognize this through contrasts such as war or peace, fear or love, collaboration or control. Yet each of us makes decisions and takes action based on our past experiences, beliefs and imaginations of the future. These … Read More

Am I right or stuck in being right? by Cathy Caswell
11 Aug 2026

Am I right or stuck in being right?

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Being right isn’t usually a problem. In fact, being right can be useful. Our experience, knowledge and expertise help us make decisions, solve problems and navigate the world. We need to be able to form opinions, make judgments and stand behind what we believe. But there is a difference between being right and being stuck in being right. When we are simply right, we can still be curious. This can mean having a strong opinion while remaining open to new … Read More

Whats stressing you The Healthy Living Plan
1 Aug 2026

What’s stressing you: Current events or past experiences?

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When you feel stressed, the cause may seem obvious. Perhaps you are managing increasing demands at work, conflict in a relationship, financial pressure, health concerns, or troubling events in the world. These circumstances are real, and they can place significant demands on your time, energy, attention, and sense of security. Yet have you ever noticed that two people can experience the same situation and respond very differently? One person may feel challenged but remain relatively calm. Another may experience intense … Read More

Human Potential in a Complex World by Cathy Caswell
15 Jun 2026

Human Potential: Inner Knowing and Patterned Living in Our Times

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Over the past few years, I have found myself reflecting more deeply on what it means to be human in a complex world shaped by rapid change, increasing demands, and growing layers of information and expectation. While these developments bring many opportunities, they also seem to amplify something that has always been part of human experience: the ease with which we become absorbed in patterns of thinking, responding, and living that can gradually distance us from our inner knowing. Part … Read More

Thinking Outside the Box Cathy Caswell Logosynthesis
25 May 2026

Thinking Outside the Box: The Energy Behind Creativity and Change

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“Think outside the box.” It’s a phrase repeated in conversations about creativity, innovation, leadership, and change. It sounds simple, even obvious. Yet as humans, thinking outside the box is not nearly as easy as it sounds. Not because we lack creativity. But because human thinking naturally operates through conditioning and patterns. We Don’t Think From Scratch Most of the time, we are not actively thinking from a blank slate. We interpret life through patterns that have developed over time. These … Read More

AI and Stress using Logosynthesis by Cathy Caswell
19 May 2026

AI and Stress: From Reactive Patterns to Meaningful Action

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Recognizing and shifting the underlying stress patterns that influence how we think, react, and respond in an AI-driven world. We live in a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and constant information. As humans, it is natural for these conditions to trigger stress reactions, often without even recognizing the patterns involved. These reactions can show up as anxiety, overwhelm, defensiveness, anger, self-doubt, or overthinking. Stress reactions can also appear in behaviours we often value in leaders and high performers: strength, control, … Read More

When Human Reactions Increase Complexity by Cathy Caswell
11 May 2026

When Human Reactions Increase Complexity

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Seeing Beyond the Situation Sometimes the issue is not the complexity of the situation, but the state from which we are responding to it. At a recent Implementation Science workshop, there was an interesting discussion about the difference between simple, complicated, and complex challenges. Simple challenges require straightforward solutions. Complicated challenges involve expertise, coordination, and planning. Complex challenges involve uncertainty, adaptation, relationships, and changing conditions where outcomes cannot always be predicted or controlled. Often, these situations involve significant human factors. … Read More

Choosing Peace: Why We Can’t Find an Off-Ramp When Stress Reactions Take Over
13 Apr 2026

Struggling to Choose Peace? Why We Can’t Find an Off-Ramp When Stress Takes Over

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Have you ever noticed how hard it is to stay calm when serious situations become heated? You may be aiming for peace, and yet situations escalate out of control.There is no compromise.Other people become defensive and appear irrational. In fact, it’s common to believe that we need adrenaline and strong words to get our point across.We need to fight for peace.If we believe the issue is really important, we may even be prepared to go to war for peace. This … Read More

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