Leadership Development the Way Nature Intended

Leadership Development the Way Nature Intended

What is leadership, anyways? It’s not a title or a position. It’s about stepping over a threshold. It’s about making a difference in your own life, the lives of others, in your community or organization, or in the world at large. It’s about living and acting by...
Strength in Numbers: Let’s Turn Mentoring on its Head

Strength in Numbers: Let’s Turn Mentoring on its Head

Mentor: The name of the adviser to young Telemachus in Homer’s Odyssey that tells the story of his ten-year journey home, after the Greek victory over the Trojans. A tale of wandering, it takes place not on a field of battle but on fantastic islands and foreign lands....

5 Reasons To Spill Your Guts To A Complete Stranger

Eleven strangers have helped me discover who I am, what I’m capable of, and what my contribution to the world is. These women have unequivocally changed the course of my life. But they weren’t family, friends, colleagues or even acquaintances. Three years ago they...
Step Across the Threshold: A New Kind Of Leader

Step Across the Threshold: A New Kind Of Leader

We are honored to feature excerpts from the commencement address that our Board member, Darcy Winslow, gave to the graduating class of Pinchot/Bainbridge Graduate Institute earlier this month. I am honored to be here – in the company of leaders embracing the global...
Leaning Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Leaning Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Over the past three years the conversation with myself, the world and Gaia has changed dramatically. I escaped the concrete-jungle and willingly left a successful corporate career to build a life and career of purpose. The key ingredient to this shift was becoming...

Turning The Tables On The Job Search

Traditionally the employer has the upper hand. They determine (and hire) who they perceive to be best suited for the position. The night before an interview you spend hours crafting your responses to the age-old interview questions, reading articles like How To Ace...