Responsible Action

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Harmony

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Harmony is my word for the new year. The inspiration for selecting harmony as my word of the year has been the study of nonviolence with Michael Nagler, narrator of the film and author of the book The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. I had considered nonviolence as my word…

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Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Voice

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Finding Your Voice was one of many themes we explored in our conversationcircles this year. In these conversation circles, we discussed our physicalvoice, the outer voice we use for speaking, singing, and perhaps chanting; ourinner voice, the internal monologue in our head that provides the words andimages that reflect our thoughts and imaginings; and our…

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Committing to Action

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Conscious leaders articulate a compelling vision of the future aligned to purpose and passion. With a strong personal commitment to responsible action, they translate that vision into clearly stated goals and intentions that build understanding, alignment, and commitment in others.  A personal purpose-driven vision and a personal commitment to responsible action are prerequisites for the…

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Setting Intentions for a Conscious New Year

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As the sun rises over the early days of the new year, this is a time to pause and reflect on our progress so far and to begin setting intentions for the next steps on our journey. Exploring purposefully, thinking possibility, and committing to action are the three practices for leading consciously within the theme…

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