"We get to meet a lot of amazing, powerful leaders in our work here at Conscious Company — and yet some people stand out even more from that rarified group. Lynne Twist is one of those standouts. She’s a rare combination of driven and playful; flexible, yet clear. She brings a laser-sharp focus to living her values. She’s relentless in her pursuit of changing the dream of modern society, and it’s not all talk — she’s authentic about living it day to day." Read the full story by Rachel Zurer … Continue reading
There is no hierarchy in sociocracy… right?
As we learn to collaborate more, as global citizens and grassroot organisations, to accelerate the new story, what can sociocracy offer as a process....? "We all grew up immersed in autocratic and oppressive systems. Power-over is all around us. For some of us, it is hard to imagine hierarchy without power-over — in our experience, they always go together. Since it is such a strong influence on us, just “getting rid of power structures” is not enough to truly leave them behind. It takes more … Continue reading
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Why We Need the ‘Soul’ Word in Leadership | Bill Taylor Interviews Richard Olivier
Findhorn Fellow and Director of Olivier Mythodrama, Richard Olivier, on why we need the word 'soul' in leadership.... Somewhere in the deep core of his storeroom of ideas, Richard Olivier keeps a bag of words that can still send a frisson of anxiety around the boardrooms of Western corporations … words like heart and soul and imagination. “Now – perhaps for the first time in recorded history – Business actually needs what the Arts have to offer in order to survive,” he writes in his book … Continue reading
The challenge of leading in the 21st century | Andrew White | TEDxFindhorn
New Story Summiteer, Andrew White, at Findhorn's first-ever TEDx Event.... Andrew turns our normal understanding of leadership on its head. We are often told that to be successful we need to stand for qualities such as belief (so that we can convince others), growth and making things come to life. However, in order to be truly effective we also need to understand and express three very unexpected qualities. The qualities Andrew suggests, which enable us to see the big picture and be successful … Watch video
Three Indigenous Women Leaders Share their Wisdom | Bioneers
Findhorn Fellow and Co-founder of Bioneers, Nina Simons, shares, “Bioneers has always been a place where we have sought to raise indigenous voices and saw indigenous cultures as the old growth cultures.” This article raises the voices of three respected indigenous women leaders: Dr. Tieraona Low Dog on Greening Medicine Jeannette Armstrong on Human Relationship as Land Ethic Ohki Siminé Forest on the Return of the Ancient Council Ways Read the full story by Ana Yglesias … Continue reading
Does my shadow look big in this? by Robin Alfred | Guardian
"Leaders must take responsibility for their shadows – the unseen and unacknowledged parts of them that trap potential," says Robin Alfred, New Story Summit Co-facilitator and Chief Executive of the Findhorn Consultancy Service. Continue reading
Sustainable leadership: the three types of resilience you need by Robin Alfred
Resilience is the capacity for adapting to – and surviving – radically changing circumstances. This includes anything from climate change and economic collapse to the threat of international terrorism and pandemic disease. To meet these challenges sustainably, leaders must cultivate three types of resilience. New Story Summit Co-facilitator and Chief Executive of the Findhorn Consultancy Service, Robin Alfred, shows business leaders how to build the strength their business needs to thrive in a … Continue reading
“It always seem impossible until it is done”…. celebrating Nelson Mandela
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Nelson Mandela's death. Join the young activists all over the world who have taken up this great man's mantra..... "It always seems impossible until it is done." Watch video
In a Circle, Spaceholding Trumps Leadership by Clinton Callahan
New Story summiteer and founder of Next Culture Research & Training Centre (NCRTC), Clinton Callahan, posits an alternative viewpoint on leadership versus spacehholding inspired by fellow-summiteer Jo Confino's recent Guardian article: '29 qualities for business leaders to create a sustainable society'. There may be some useful related distinctions between leadership and spaceholding in this article originally published in NCRTC's SPARK Newsletter. All best wishes, Clinton … Continue reading