Category Archives: Leadership

The Future of Western Civilization

Now isn’t the future of our civilization a big topic!  I did an interview on February 29th with Nicholas Beecroft.  He’s been pursuing this subject by talking to a variety of people. The questions Nicholas asked were so big that … Continue reading

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An interview with WGRN radio

While I haven’t taken the time to write about the Occupy movement as a great example of people engaging emergence, I have been invited to do a couple interviews on the subject. Here’s the first,with Jerry Ashton of 15 Minutes … Continue reading

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See Possibilities — Turn upheaval into opportunity

I recently published an article in Personal Excellence, a journal that reaches over half a million people. Here’s the text: WHAT IF YOU KNEW HOW to face challenging situations with a high likelihood of achieving breakthrough outcomes? Continue reading

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Out of tragedy, hope

Civil discourse is a pathway to addressing complex challenges because we need each other to find answers none of us can discover on our own. Practices and principles for engaging emergence equip us to be more civil with each other, to use our differences creatively. Continue reading

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Mulling Leadership Roles in Emergent Systems

As I’ve been thinking about the leadership skills that serve networks well, I remembered something I wrote in August 2007 about the roles that show up in emergent systems. What I posited then was that should any of these roles … Continue reading

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Leadership in a Networked World

What can flocks, swarms, hives, and other leader-full forms of organizing teach us about leadership? We live in an age in which networks are an emerging means for organizing. Understanding new leadership skills will help us transition. Continue reading

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