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Feeling ouR Way
WiTh inTuiTion
MARTIN ROBSON
The University of New England, New South Wales, Australia
2.1 Introduction
Intuition became the focus of my attention in fulfillment of an
undergraduate “leadership” assignment set by Professor Peter Miller,
a prominent leadership expert in Australia. We had been tasked to
interview aleader we admired, find out what we could about his or her
leadership, and then compare the findings to theory. I had recently
completed a “Men in Separation” workshop (for men recently divorced
or separated) led by John. In his 60s, gray, but still well muscled from
daily surfing, John impressed me with his confidence, compassion,
and wisdom. I remember the moment well when the word “intuition”
popped up. I asked him “ ...