Notes From The Field

An opportunity for brave leadership: The Peel Watershed. brave leadership

The Peel Watershed. Photo credit: cbc.ca

Friday December 1, 2017 marked the end of a long battle in the courts…and the start of a new journey, one just as potentially fraught with conflict,...

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5 reasons why your organization will fail to create positive change. And what you can do about it. positive

I’ve been thinking about what it really takes to build leadership capacity inside organizations, and what is really required to have brave, honest conversations about the things that matter...

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How to be messy AND bravely lead brave lead leadership

Wallowing in the depths of self-doubt is common. It’s what you do when you realize you are there that makes the difference.

Here are some recent insights on how to be messy AND brave in your...

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Why COMMUNITY matters most in COMMUNITY RECOVERY to disaster

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I’ve been riveted by coverage of the total devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma. I’m speechless, my throat tight with tears for the heartache and...

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Talking together: a Manifesto for Brave, Honest Conversations - How public engagement needs to change for the times brave bravehonestconversations

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Protests, marches, petitions. Riots, police barricades, people injured and killed. Anger, righteous indignation, tragedy and discrimination. Natural...

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We need more brave, honest conversations. We need more courageous leaders. brave bravehonestconversations leadership
  • Violence in Charlottesville.
  • Climate Change impacts destroying property, wildlife, the environment.
  • A growing divide between rich and poor.
  • Discrimination, polarization and a rise in hatred.
  • ...
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Leading from nothing: why “holding space” is your most important leadership skill

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“Retreat 3 is a week of learning to lead from nothing.”

I’m part way through a year long Leadership program with the Coaches Training Institute...

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How NOT to create consensus. And how to learn from the experience and try again.

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In the 2015 election campaign, the Liberal party of Canada led by Justin Trudeau, campaigned on a promise of electoral reform. He promised that 2015 would be the last...

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What happens when you act from a place of 100%?

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We live in a world where we value the 50/50 equation as a path to partnership, career, relationship and life. We look at it as a way to equally divide and share the...

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When fear rises up: fight, flight or freeze?

Wise words. Photo credit: livedogrow.com

Our reaction and response to fear is variable. It can be influenced by the situation, the depth of our fear, and our state of mind. It can also be highly...

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What connects us is greater than what pulls us apart brave

Hong Kong government officials participating in a session on how to meaningfully and effectively involve the public in decision-making.

Recently I had the privilege of spending a few days working...

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Building a wall will NOT keep us safe: how public engagement and democracy are failing democracy engagement

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We should be afraid, very afraid. The world is a very scary and dangerous place. We need safety—from each other, from “others”, in our communities....

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