Monthly Archives: August 2009
Julie & Julia
My fun and busy Saturday (Shoreline Parade and Festival, Taproot Theatre curtain speech and Act I of Smoke on the Mountain: Homecoming, a dinner party at a friends house) ended with the whole family headed to the movies, a rare, … Continue reading
Filed under Faith and Art, Film and Television
Late Summer Yielding
Today is moving day. A couple of boxes of books, files to fill up a small two-drawer cabinet, and a couple of lamps. This morning I’ll go grab a shelf or two to put high on the wall; bookcases will … Continue reading
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Ruts and Horizons: The Demand for Change – Gary Hamel at the Summit
How fast is your organization changing? And are they willing to change fast enough and dramatically enough to keep up with a world that is changing with exponential speed? “Are you changing as fast as the world is changing?” – … Continue reading
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The Irreducible Core – Tony Blair at the Summit
One of my next projects involves some intensive research on the character of Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Yesterday, as I was reading about Lee’s character and personality, of his sense of strength, … Continue reading
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Bono at the Summit
Friday was fantastic, easily the best day of a Willow Creek Leadership Summit that I’ve experienced. The morning began with an effervescent Dave Gibbons describing “3rd Culture” leadership, ran through a re-imagining of Africa’s story let by Andrew Rugasira, continued … Continue reading
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