A wise – or wiser? – democracy? – Part 2
In January 2016 I wrote a blog post wondering if calling my democratic vision “a wise democracy” reifies something that is actually …
Using a few million dollars to transform American political culture
What high-leverage initiatives can we imagine that could embed wisdom-producing dialogue and deliberation – among citizens, stakeholders, and/or public officials – deeply …
Plucking possibilities and energy from the collision of hope and despair
Things are getting better and better and worse and worse faster and faster, in bigger and bigger ways. These two faces of …
Life-affirming engagement with the Trump phenomenon
Donald Trump surpasses all other U.S. candidates in raising negative responses – a dynamic which both helps and harms his campaign. His …
Messy motions towards a better world
The more alive reality is, the less clear-cut it seems to be. If we look closely and fairly, what seems bright and …
A really good new book about dealing with differences
Greg Nees’ Connecting Hearts and Minds: Insights, Skills, and Best Practices for Dealing with Differences is exactly what it says it is. …
A wise – or wiser? – democracy?
Is the vision of a “wise” democracy too idealistic? Recently I wondered whether calling my vision of a wise democracy “wise” is …
Co-intelligent leadership enables wise power-with (and we celebrate our Friends of the CII Circle)
Leadership is way, way more than individual leaders. Understanding the dynamics and possibilities present in this larger vision of leadership is an invaluable …
Meeting the rising tide of refugees, hate, fear… and real water
This post is about Refugees, Muslims, climate change, demagogues, oppression, citizen councils… and the Creative Power of the Universe. If you are shocked …
Imagine a country imagining its future together. It did!
Within a month of toppling its dictator, Tunisia’s 2011 Arab Spring revolution was bogged down with a struggling transition government and a …