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Change is Coming
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The Biden/Harris administration has a lot going on. Dealing with the pandemic, the economy, climate change, infrastructure, cybersecurity, immigration, a $15 minimum wage….exactly what we call dealing with “complex change.” There are some lessons I hope they have learned that we teach in leadership training. Are you prepared to manage change? Too often, real change […]
‘Hopelessness is Our Biggest Enemy’ – In These Times’ article by Linda Stout
For In These Times’ December 2013 cover feature, “Generation Hopeless?”, the magazine asked a number of politically savvy people, younger and older, to respond to an essay by 22-year-old Occupy activist Matthew Richards in which he grapples with what the movement meant and whether Occupy’s unfulfilled promises are a lost cause or the seeds of the different world whose promise he […]
Cultural Shift #4 – Beginning with Vision by Linda Stout
I just wrote my new 15 year vision. I had created a 13 year vision back in 2007 for the year 2020. But, now I need a new one because almost everything in that vision has been accomplished. My new vision begins with “it is July 2028 and I am 75 years old.” I went […]
Being a leader, starting with ME – Making a Cultural Shift
How do we embrace the challenges that we face today as well as tomorrow’s promises? To do this we must lead with hope and optimism, with vision. If we really want to create change in the world, it begins with “me” — with [insert your name]. We are all leaders although some may be playing […]
Monthly Series on Cultural Shift by Linda Stout
As I write this morning, I’m struck by the contradictions in our lives. I look out at the beautiful Cherry and Red Bud trees in full bloom and celebrate with joy the coming Spring. I look at the news and feel overwhelmed with images of bombs, guns, people hurting, and the ongoing onslaught of violence […]
Our Theory of Transformation – A Short Video
On the Winter Solstice, we welcome the longest night of the year as an opportunity to dream big and ignite the spark of collective action. While we cannot predict the future, we can shape it. We can choose now to build the world we want to live in and leave for future generations. We can […]
