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Leadership for the New Commons
A Bioregional Leadership Initiative
The environmental challenges and the call for
vital communities require adaptive, artful leadership.
This initiative is dedicated to the promotion
of deep cultural transformation across our bioregion
on behalf of the common good. At the heart of
the idea of the common good is the image of the
commons, a key element of this initiative.
In a fragmented and polarized world, we need
leaders who see things whole, lead from a sense
of interdependence and with skilled competence,
and bring spiritual and ethical awareness to their
practice of leadership. Here we foster adaptive
and artful leadership throughout the bioregion
that is a match for the economic, ecological,
and cultural challenges of our time.
Current offerings contributing to this initiative
are listed below. For details about the initiative
itself, click here
The Whidbey Institute invites
you to the seventh annual cycle of the highly
valued leadership retreat series...
Powers of Leadership
Meeting the Challenges of the New Commons
A Distinctive Seasonal Leadership Retreat
Cycle led by
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz
with Craig Fleck, Diana Gale, Kurt Hoelting,
and Stephanie Ryan
Note:
2007/2008 Cycle is full
2008/2009
Dates:
2008 — October 16-18
2009 —
January 22-24 •
April 16-18 • June 25-27
Join with colleagues from across sectors - business,
media, government, education, health, law, the
arts, environment, science and technology, religion,
philanthropy - to gain perspective, develop fresh
insights, nourish your inner life, hone your skills,
deepen your confidence, and strengthen your commitment
to the common good.
In this series of four retreats, you will:
- Distinguish between the responsibilities
of authority and the challenges of leadership;
- Reclaim and deepen the power of purpose for
yourself and your organization;
- Work with the image of the "new commons"
- a meeting ground that holds the natural and
social worlds, personal and professional commitments;
- Discover the power of the natural cycle of
the seasons to enrich your perspective, to re-order
your sense of time, and to increase your effectiveness
in the practice of leadership;
- Develop adaptive leadership skills to meet
the tough challenges of today's communities
and organizations;
- Rest and replenish your spirit on 70 acres
of pristine forest and meadowland.
"Two highly enthusiastic thumbs up for the
'Powers of Leadership' retreats. They have profoundly
improved my leadership in business and community,
as well as in my personal life."
Senior executive, Seattle professional firm
"...a life-changing experience on the steep
path to leadership...builds skills, wisdom, and
community from people working with some of life's
greatest challenges."
Director, environmental initiative, city government
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