Eric on Oct 18th 2009
I recently spent a week in upstate New York with an amazing teacher named Robert Gass and 24 other people, and it was a profound experience.
The Art of Leadership has informed the structure and vibe of my favourite yearly event, Web of Change since it began, and I felt I needed to take this course that so many people were recommending.
“Leadership” is a loaded word. It can either bring up images of that boss or coworker from a few years ago who inspired people to do great things and was often a joy to be around. Continue Reading »
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Eric on Oct 3rd 2009
I recently went to the fantastic ‘Web of Change‘ conference in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. I have been to this yearly event several times, and have always returned refreshed and inspired. This year I added a bike trip with my partner to the mix, biking the 500km round trip from Vancouver to Cortes Island (via Tofino)
The (un)conference was inspiring as always, but I had one main issue I wanted to explore. I have been mulling over the idea of what a MoveOn-style grassroots movement would look like in Canada, and how it might get started. It’s an ambitious idea, and some people feel it has already been realized by Avaaz.org.
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