by Deb | May 28, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Equity and Justice, Quilt of Humanity
In Part 1 of the Violence and Its True Sources Series, I discussed the context for increased violent and dysfunctional behavior by elephants. Ugandan born animal ethologist and wildlife management consultant, Eve Abe, did her doctoral research on the parallels she saw...
by Deb | May 28, 2008 | Connections, Equity and Justice, Quilt of Humanity
An article in the New York Times in October of 2006, An Elephant Crackup? provides a stark illustration of the need to view violence and dysfunctional behavior in its historical context to understand its true source. It also demonstrates the ever-expanding impact of...
by Deb | Apr 23, 2008 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Learning, Quilt of Humanity ModelTM, Spirituality and Reflection
In my ongoing Learning and Support Group for executive directors of NYC nonprofit organizations (in conjunction with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York), a recurring topic is finding and maintaining balance. One of the reasons these organizational...
by Deb | Apr 17, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Connections, Learning
I run a monthly Executive Director’s Roundtable in New York City (in conjunction with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York). This Learning and Support Group, open to executive directors of nonprofit organizations only, is designed to provide...
by Deb | Mar 27, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Culture, Equity and Justice, Healing, Metaphors and Stories, Quilt of Humanity
In the book, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, Sandy Tolan artfully tells the story of two individuals who grew up with dramatically different cultural stories. Bashir Khairi, a Palestinian man, was six years old in 1948, when his...
