The Spark ("What is the Color of Wind?")

koans

“What is the color of wind?”

this is it, this is the koan: “what is the color of the wind?”

It is pointless to try to answer this question, but it’s worth reflecting on what experience triggers.

What do you feel when you think of the color of the wind?

This is a paradoxical question that challenges conventional thinking, it seems absurd and illogical.

The wind is a natural force that cannot be seen or touched, however its presence can be felt.

Koans are not about finding logical answers to them, but rather about perceiving the world beyond your senses.

This koan invites us to question our assumptions and expand our awareness beyond what is visible or measurable. It encourages us to embrace ambiguity and uncertainty, and to cultivate a deeper sense of intuition and empathy as a way to better connect with the “invisible”

Any good leader needs to be able to navigate the invisible forces that shape relationships and organizations. Forces we can’t touch or see but that we can very strongly feel.

“What is the color of the wind?" acts as a powerful reminder that not all questions have answers, and of the limitations of our rational thinking to deal with invisible, yet very real, forces.

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