Well, one thing I have noticed is that the people who seemed to have abandoned their moral framework, or the moral framework most of us adhere to, believe they are pursuing virtuous ends.
Frequently, these ends are utopian and unattainable, but these ends justify their means.
A common behavior I have seen is the substitution of lofty, unattainable goals for common sense solutions to what can be fixed or improved.
I would speculate that (per John Hunter's dissertation) the hypomania, and related states induced by LGAT participation colors judgement.
For instance, I have become much more aware of the quality of language used in promotional materials related to personal and professional development programs. If I see too many superlatives, I think AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.
If I am sitting in a coach training program and the conversation veers away from a real world challenge to, say, the the attainment of WORLD PEACE, I know I am in Landmark-a-stan.
I recall a coach colleague and I attempting to frame a presentation we were asked to give at a conference. We felt the topic had become 'otherworldly', and unrelated to what occurs in actual coaching practice. We decided to call this land of fantasy, "Coach-a-stan". I don't think our presentation was well-received by many in the audience, because they were intent on living in "Coach-a-stan", and drinking the "Coach-a-stan" Kool-Aid. Yum, yum.
Perhaps we might find some value and relief in mapping the territory called "Landmark-a-stan"?
Frequently, these ends are utopian and unattainable, but these ends justify their means.
A common behavior I have seen is the substitution of lofty, unattainable goals for common sense solutions to what can be fixed or improved.
I would speculate that (per John Hunter's dissertation) the hypomania, and related states induced by LGAT participation colors judgement.
For instance, I have become much more aware of the quality of language used in promotional materials related to personal and professional development programs. If I see too many superlatives, I think AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.
If I am sitting in a coach training program and the conversation veers away from a real world challenge to, say, the the attainment of WORLD PEACE, I know I am in Landmark-a-stan.
I recall a coach colleague and I attempting to frame a presentation we were asked to give at a conference. We felt the topic had become 'otherworldly', and unrelated to what occurs in actual coaching practice. We decided to call this land of fantasy, "Coach-a-stan". I don't think our presentation was well-received by many in the audience, because they were intent on living in "Coach-a-stan", and drinking the "Coach-a-stan" Kool-Aid. Yum, yum.
Perhaps we might find some value and relief in mapping the territory called "Landmark-a-stan"?