“Leadership doesn't occur in a vacuum, it manifests in a context. These contexts are as dynamic as the personalities, stakes, culture and information available.”
“People from context cultures tend to view personal bonds and informal agreements as far more binding than any formal contract. People from content cultures don't believe the deal is finalized until everyone has signed on the dotted line. And therein lies the potential for conflict.”
“The generation that had information, but no context. Butter, but no bread. Craving, but no longing.”
“Argumentation is a human enterprise that is embedded in a larger social and psychological context. This context includes (1) the total psyches of the two persons engaged in dialogue, (2) the relationship between the two persons, (3) the immediate situation in which they find themselves and (4) the larger social, cultural and historical situation surrounding them.”
“The truths embodied in historical stories are thus not absolute or universal, but relative to the cultural context in which they are made.”
“Values and ideals rooted deeply in the Love Paradigm will profoundly affect, inform and direct in the midst of any context.”