[Oe List ...] FW: Launch of 2nd Edition of Courage to Lead

Wed Jun 13 08:28:28 PDT 2012

Hi Karen,
Put in The Courage to Lead, Transform Self,Transform Society or put in R.Brian Stanfield.
Then you will get it. Look for the wedge of geese on the cover.

Have a good day, 

Jeanette

On 2012-06-13, at 11:14 AM, KarenBueno at aol.com wrote:

> Looks like Amazon does not (yet) have the second edition of Courage to Lead.
>  
> Karen Bueno
>  
> In a message dated 6/13/2012 9:08:14 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jstanfield at ica-associates.ca writes:
> Hi A.M.,
> You can get The Courage to Lead, Transform Self,Transform Society ebook at bookstore.iuniverse.com/ or on Amazon. 
> 
> Enjoy, 
> 
> Jeanette
> 
> On 2012-06-13, at 11:01 AM, A.M. Noel wrote:
> 
>> This is great Jan. I would love to get a copy for the ebook.
>> 
>> A.M. Noel
>> 206-321-6274
>> 
>> From: jsanders at bconnex.net
>> To: oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:57:21 AM
>> Subject: [Oe List ...] FW: Launch of 2nd Edition of Courage to Lead
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The following is a short article Richard and I wrote on the Launch of the
>> Courage to Lead book.  Enjoy  
>> 
>> THE ICA CANADA    Courage to Lead Book Launch
>> 2012 marks the 50th year for the ICA.  We celebrated the last 50 years by
>> attending ICA Canada’s Annual General Meeting and the Launch of the Courage
>> to Lead second edition.  
>> We were met with wonderful smells from India as Mariam Gibson had prepared
>> a gourmet selection of Indian dishes.  Old friends and colleagues milled
>> with fresh young faces of folks who have recently met the ICA.  What a
>> thrill to see such vitality.  
>> The launch was initiated by Jeanette Stanfield as she placed Brian’s photo
>> on a table in the front of the room.  His dedication to the creation of the
>> first edition was relived in stories, jokes and memories.  We were reminded
>> that the initial creation was born from the questions of board members and
>> particularly from a young board member Shelley Cleverly who felt
>> passionately the need to share the depths of the ICA commitment to society
>> and a lifestyle of service.  
>> Shelley and Duncan Holmes recounted their memories of Monday morning
>> meetings where colleagues brainstormed common wisdom, read Brian’s writing
>> and probed for clarity and insight.  The first version was published in
>> 2000 and seminars were launched in Toronto.  Over the years a faculty has
>> grown up through the courses being offered publicly at ICA and on a regular
>> basis through the University Health Network which staffs several hospitals
>> in downtown Toronto.  A colleague who had surgery in one of those hospitals
>> recently commented on how caring she experienced the doctors, nurses and
>> maintenance staff. 
>> Twelve young faculty were on hand to enable us to encounter the twelve
>> chapters.  Independently, Richard and I both selected the chapter on
>> Historical Involvement along with David Patterson, a long-time colleague. 
>> In our time together we explored the ‘passing’ of the baton from one
>> generation to the next.  Perhaps this was what was most evident in the
>> evening’s celebration that the vision of a baton of service and life
>> abundant was being passed to a new generation.  We ended the evening with
>> toasts and a group creation of a drawing which claimed promises for The
>> Courage to Lead .
>> The original edition captured the existential wisdom of thousands of
>> colleagues over several decades of Order and movement life. The second
>> edition is the same book made new.  Duncan Holmes in the forward of the
>> book says: “We have worked to make the book more accessible, the language
>> easier and the references more familiar. Sometimes we have added more
>> current examples. I’ve heard people say that they didn’t understand a
>> chapter the first time around. The second time, it was “Wow! Now I get it.
>> What a powerhouse!” In this revised edition we wanted to make the
>> powerhouse in each chapter visible on the first read. “  Brian’s laughing
>> voice is still present.  There are also the life stories of a new
>> generation willing to transform themselves and build the new society. 
>> You’ll want to get your copy and share it with the next generation.  The
>> best part is that you can download an ebook or get a paperback from
>> iUniverse bookstore.com.  The paperback will be printed in Canada, USA,
>> Great Britain or Australia depending on the location of the order and
>> shipped around the world.  Or ask your favorite bookstore to order it. 
>> Barnes and Noble is already carrying  the 2nd edition of The Courage to
>> Lead, Transform Self, Transform Society. On the cover of the 2nd edition,
>> you will see geese flying in the formation of a wedge.  Hope you like it.  
>> Jan Sanders
>> 
>> 
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