Choose to Be Accountable Peter Block

The power to create a future requires us to choose to be accountable. To be accountable, among other things, means you act as an owner and part creator of whatever it is that you wish to improve. In the absence of this, you are in the position of effect, not cause … a powerless stance. To be accountable is to care for the well being of the whole … | Peter Block Continue reading Choose to Be Accountable Peter Block

We All Need Care Lynn Berger

We all need care. Without it, children wouldn’t make it to adulthood, patients wouldn’t recover, and communities wouldn’t grow or thrive. And “care” doesn’t just extend to people, either: if we fail to take care of our possessions, our buildings, and our infrastructure, then our landfills will overflow and our cities will crumble. If we don’t care … | Lynn Berger Continue reading We All Need Care Lynn Berger

Change Emerges From Conversation in Community with People You Love Dave Pollard

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   October 2, 2022, 14:35. I am a big follower of the work of Dave Pollard. I only ever met him once, many years ago, but through his writing, he has considerably influenced me over the years. His insights into the nature of conversation and complexity never cease to provoke my thinking. Although his predictions … Continue reading Change Emerges From Conversation in Community with People You Love Dave Pollard

Leadership Is a Practice Not a Position of Authority Ronald Heifetz (2019)

You will find the transcript of the last minute or so of  Ronald Heifetz‘s talk below. The highlighting is mine and draws attention to what I consider to be the key points. Ronald’s views on leadership as a practice fit perfectly with the concept of Conversational Leadership. We are all capable of practicing conversational leadership. Transcript Distinguishing leadership … Continue reading Leadership Is a Practice Not a Position of Authority Ronald Heifetz (2019)

Care More Seth Godin

Care More. It’s only two words, but it’s hard to think of a better mantra for the organization that is smart enough to understand the core underpinning of their business, as well as one in search of a reason for being. No need to get all tied up in subcycles of this leads to this which leads to that so therefore I care… Instead, there’s the … | Seth Godin Continue reading Care More Seth Godin

The SPEED of Trust: the One Thing That Changes Everything By Stephen M. R. Covey (2006)

The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey explores the role of trust in business, organizations, and personal relationships. The main concept of the book is that trust is the basis of successful relationships, leadership, business, and society as a whole. Covey argues that trust can provide organizations and individuals with immense competitive advantages, … Continue reading The SPEED of Trust: the One Thing That Changes Everything By Stephen M. R. Covey (2006)

One Person Always Loves More Max in the film Nowhere in Africa (2001)

One person always loves more. That’s what makes it so difficult. And the one who loves more is vulnerable. Credit: Max in the film Nowhere in Africa Source: Nowhere in AfricaPosts where this quotation is embedded A Brief History of Knowledge 200,000 years of human history A Knowledge Café Is a Gathering It is not a meeting Analyze … Continue reading One Person Always Loves More Max in the film Nowhere in Africa (2001)

The Power in All Relationships Lies with Whoever Cares Less Connor Mead in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

Someone once told me that the power in all relationships lies with whoever cares less, and he was right. But power isn’t happiness, and I think that maybe happiness comes from caring more about people rather than less … Credit: Connor Mead in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Source: Ghosts of Girlfriends PastPosts where … Continue reading The Power in All Relationships Lies with Whoever Cares Less Connor Mead in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

The Care in Curiosity ** Seeing it not as a tool, but a way of being with the world

Exploring the Adjacent Possible The Etymology of Curiosity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close We’re often told curiosity helps us learn more, lead better, or think creatively. But when treated only as a tool, its deeper meaning … Continue reading The Care in Curiosity ** Seeing it not as a tool, but a way of being with the world

The Role of Conversation in Health Care Interventions Enabling sensemaking and learning

Abstract Background Those attempting to implement changes in health care settings often find that intervention efforts do not progress as expected. Unexpected outcomes are often attributed to variation and/or error in implementation processes. We argue that some unanticipated variation in intervention outcomes arises because unexpected conversations emerge during intervention attempts. The purpose of this paper … Continue reading The Role of Conversation in Health Care Interventions Enabling sensemaking and learning

What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other

A community is more than just a group of people with shared interests. Many networks and organizations call themselves communities, but they often lack the deeper connections that make a real community. True communities grow over time through meaningful relationships, shared purpose, and mutual care—not through design or construction. Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other

I. Take Responsibility We need to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world

Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership II. Embrace Complexity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We need to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world