Where Genius Grows

How does life change when we leave behind the initial fascination of reading about theories of adult development to lear... Read more

"From very early, we are taught to see the world in certain ways. And one of the first ways that we're taught to see the... Read more

"Choose to do something that supports what you care about and will help us all sustain life on this planet.  Every day y... Read more

"Oftentimes when we're talking about polarities, there's a false assumption that we have to let go of what we value the ... Read more

"I'd much rather look at the reality rather than the opinions people carry." — Tony Quinlan When we face intractable pro... Read more

"One of the things that we know from complexity theory — especially used in leadership — is that we can't figure it out.... Read more

"It is 100% based around the idea of making dreams come true and going above and beyond the regular steps of service to ... Read more

"I can project, I can whisper, I can do all these kinds of things. But when I’m code-switching, there’s a mindful approa... Read more

"Don't be too quick to say 'Ah, that's the issue,' or 'That's the issue with the issue.' It's just to be uncomfortable, ... Read more

"When we don’t understand ourselves well enough and when we don’t understand the ways we trip up consistently, we act as... Read more

“Just because it’s rare, and just because somebody says it’s the best, doesn’t mean you even have to like it." — Sarah J... Read more

“The complexity we face is actually an evolutionary pressure. We evolve or we die. And we’re there. We’re there as a spe... Read more

"If you do the work to get yourself and your group to Stage 4, where you're actually truly collaborating, you will be gi... Read more

“I always knew that this is a very complex issue and that I don’t want to go for the easy victory. And I think this is w... Read more

“If you have been to a hockey game or a baseball game . . . you see a phenomenon where at some point in the proceedings ... Read more

"Exercise your witnessing muscle: Go find a good photography book and look at it long and hard. Look at the pictures and... Read more

"We live in a world where your attention is the most valuable thing you have to offer. It’s in some ways even more valua... Read more

"We’re really interested in the plot of our lives, but we’re not as interested in the way the plot unfolds — the meaning... Read more

“How do we change our economic thinking so that we start to become people who are living in a way that’s compatible with... Read more

“Listen and do your best to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. That trait is the thing that has saved lives. It’s whe... Read more