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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size:
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Colleagues<br>
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I sent a note 3 days ago it is attached just in case. some
have already answered and do not need to do so again.<br>
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Jim Wiegel converted it into a survey monkey so I can
tabulate the data more easily<br>
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<li><font color="#4d22b3">The first two pages of question
invite you to share briefly about your journey as I have
shared about mine</font></li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(77, 34, 179);">The third page
are the questions if you want to skip ahead</span></li>
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<div><font color="#4d22b3">Thank you for you sharing</font><br
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size:
medium; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With respect,
Larry</span></div>
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Lawrence Philbrook, Certified ToP Facilitator</div>
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Director Institute of Cultural Affairs Taiwan<br>
<a href="http://www.icatw.com">www.icatw.com</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="Tel:8862">Tel:8862</a> 2871 3150 Skype: icalarry</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">In about 10 days begins the year of the
horse. For me it will be the beginning of my 60</span><sup
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">th</sup><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)"> year in
the Chinese calendar, I am beginning my second cycle of the
Chinese Calendar in January 2015 so I have a year to get
ready.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">I joined the ICA/order first when I was 10
and again when I was 16. The three things that drew me to
it the second time were:</span></p>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">·<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">Living a
life of service to the world<o></o></span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">·<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">Conscious
intention to understand my self /others and to work toward
living a life of self evolving discipline<o></o></span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">·<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">Developing
or finding and practicing methodologies, models, and tools
that can used and shared to promote a more human existence
in communities or organizations.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">I often check myself to see if I am
maintaining service as a priority and have changed my path
to feel more aligned. For many years I focused on the
third, “developing and practicing methodologies”, with the
second coming in only as insisted on by my colleagues.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">Twenty years ago, colleagues suggested I go
to a Vippasana retreat in Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India –
near our old project in Vaviharsh. This retreat was followed
very quickly by my first experience with M. Scott Peck’s
community building process which is a deeply reflective
structure. I experienced a reconnection with spirit and a
reconnection with my vocation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">Everything changed, it was like putting back
on my glasses after several years of working without them.
I did not realize what I missed until I had it. What had
been missing was my ability/willingness to reflect with
others on my interior or spirit and that of the group. This
has led me to twenty wonderful years working with colleagues
at what I have considered a much more profound level
striving in each encounter to hold the space for dialogue
and deeper exploration based on the wisdom of each member
(including listening to my own voice).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">In the past few years I have been working
with several exciting communities exploring leadership
development and organizational change: Appreciative Inquiry,
Strength Based leadership, Theory U are examples,
constantly striving to combine this with our work in
participatory process, contradictional thinking and image
change. I feel I'm on the edge of a breakthrough that won't
quite come.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">This is a breakthrough to re-integrating
individual reflective disciplines with
community/organizational transformation while developing
operational structures.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)">I worked with Evelyn Philbrook, Dick and Gail
West to develop a series of questions to ask people so they
can contribute to our thinking of what is needed, here is
our first draft:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)"> 1.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Fast-changing
world: Where do you experience the greatest need for
transformation?</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)"> 2.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Already
happened: What event/change has happened recently that you
are pleased about? What are you most grateful for which has
brought you to this point and which you see being called for
in the future?</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)"> </span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)">3.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Leading the
change: What new do you see is needed now in the arena of
leadership – challenges and opportunities?</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)"> 4.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Inventing
from the future: What do you sense is coming that demands
change now? <o></o></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)"> 5.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">World and
your current organization: If you were all-powerful what are
the first changes you would make?</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; COLOR: rgb(26,26,26)"> 6.<span
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Not yet
recognized: What other question(s) should we be asking?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR:
rgb(20,20,20)"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial;
COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">Let me urge you to send me your
current answers to these questions and others I should have
asked. Who else would be good to get involved in this
conversation?<br>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: rgb(20,20,20)">With
respect, Larry</span><br>
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Lawrence Philbrook, Certified ToP Facilitator
Director, Institute of Cultural Affairs Taiwan
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.icatw.com">www.icatw.com</a>
Tel: 8862-2871-3150 Fax: 8862-2871-2870
Skype: icalarry
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