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

[Jack Gilles]

I got it on my MacBook.  A great bargain!  

Thanks Jan!

Jack
On Jun 13, 2012, at 9:19 PM, James Wiegel wrote:

> Got it. On my iPad wow.
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> On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:57, "jsanders at bconnex.net" <jsanders at bconnex.net> wrote:
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>> 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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