July 2012 - Dialogue - lists.wedgeblade.net

Re: [Dialogue] Marking a Birthday.
by marilyncrocker＠juno.com 04 Jul '12

04 Jul '12

Hi Bob, What a great photo of Sandra! Thanks for sharing it. Sandra and I were born in the great year of 1942 -- 3 months apart. I was the elder. When we realized this point of commonality at some point in the 1980s -- probably in our 40th year -- we had a small celebration together on the 7th floor of Kemper. Thirty years later it is a memory I cherish. Love to you and Lyn. Marilyn On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:34:23 -0500 Robert True <icatrue(a)igc.org> writes: Dear Friends, July 2 marks Sandra Trues 70th birthday. I ran across this picture and it triggered a welcome memory. We had just spent the day going door to door to get out the vote in Pennsylvania, an important swing state. We bused there from New Jersey with Tim Lush and Rebecca Nichols. The emphasis of our canvassing was on womens rights and engagement. We felt empowered, alive and joyful in the exchanges of the day. Sandra cared deeply for the empowerment of women and this thread ran throughout her life in her work, friendships, and family. She had a special collegiality with the strong women of the Movement and Order. She loved standing shoulder to shoulder with local women in communities around the world. So, please join me in a birthday remembrance. Bob Dr. Marilyn R. Crocker 123 Sanborn Road West Newfield, ME 04095

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An illuminating book. Twilight of the Elites
by James Wiegel 03 Jul '12

03 Jul '12

Cruising on Facebook and Cynthia Vance and Pat Druckenmiller recommended Chris Hayes morning news program. I followed the link and ran into his book, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy. It is a compelling read. Both the conservative and liberal sides are caught in the same dilemma -- a crisis of authority -- the economic, political and cultural elites the rest of us count on are demonstrably not trustable. He describes this crisis of authority as a structural problem, showing up in politics, banking, corporations, education, churches, even major league baseball. http://truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/9765-twilight-of-the-elites-a-re… Jim Wiegel Jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com “One cannot live in the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning; for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening have become a lie.” – Carl Jung Partners in Participation Upcoming public course opportunities: ToP Facilitation Methods, Sept 11-12, 2012 ToP Strategic Planning, Oct 9-10, 2012 The AZ Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday- Sept 7, 2012 Facilitation Mastery : Our Mastering the Technology of Participation program is available in Phoenix in 2012-3. Program begins on Nov 14-16, 2012 See short video http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=55 and website for further details. On Jul 2, 2012, at 15:32, KarenBueno(a)aol.com wrote: >

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Two Questions
by R Williams 02 Jul '12

02 Jul '12

Colleagues, In reflecting on the dialogue around what is "the question," I realized we really were assuming two questions. The first has to do with the dominant question for "every person." We used to say it was "Who am I?" but today it is focussed on "we," not "I." So from what I heard many of us saying, try this. How may "we" (all species) live together on this planet in peace, in a way that secures life for future generations? The second was the dominant question that those who care are asking. Here's what I heard us hinting at on this one. What is the new face, form and mission of the "movement" (the religious, the invisible college, the church with a little"c," ) and what stories, style and symbols will sustain it? Randy "Listen to what is emerging from yourself to the course of being in the world; not to be supported by it, but to bring it to reality as it desires." -Martin Buber (adapted)

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Being Bold
by steve har 02 Jul '12

02 Jul '12

Dear Nancy, This is a great quote. Wondering if you can see some intersections pairs of Joy and Need, either in your own life or in other people's life. My own example's don't see so sure footed -an online team building an iPhone App for putting healthy behaviors into your ordinary world -helping a friend build a new piece on his career One inspiration for profound creativity for me is Twyla Tharpe, both her book on creativity and also this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTQ64Y9V4xY where she describes the process of taking a small piece of personal history and making a new dance I also like this clip of Seva Gandhi who helped design the Service Learning Program which she describes and is now leading 40 Interns in a peer learning project in ICA's Accelerate Chicago program. You can see a fragment here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ1K1rt7opQ. What I like about the program is it is for 20 Somethings picking a place and rolling up their sleeves. There are plenty of old-timers around but the 20 Somethings seem well trained and fearless. Also not so sure about earth; seems like a little loving kindness and compassion for sentient beings is good too Dear Ones, When I read Jan's comments this morning, Thomas Berry's quote came up - for me it begins to come close to a divine calling ...perhaps EARTH could be stretched to all my relations, the universe, life .... " MY GREAT WORK IS WHERE MY OWN GREAT JOY INTERSECTS WITH EARTH'S GREAT NEED" ... With love and gratitude for my colleagues who continue to raise the QUESTION (s) .... Nancy -- Steve Harrington

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Uh-oh sensitive & responsive, eh?
by Steve Har 02 Jul '12

02 Jul '12

You had to say it, eh? S&R. To what concerns where? Message from: Steve's iPad in Chicago Skype: consultharrington Social Media: LinkedIn, FaceBook

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Thank-you Nancy
by steve har 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

for expressing your loving kindness and compassion. -- Steve

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Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . .
by KarenBueno＠aol.com 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

Yes, David. If the key question that was behind the creation of RS-I was "how do we transform the church, so that those who are the church (ie, the sensitive and responsive ones) understand what it means to be mission?" The original question stands: What is the key question for today? Is it something like: "How do we motivate the sensitive and reponsive ones who understand that the survival of the people of the earth and the earth itself depends on our working together to make that survival possible?" I like the idea of striving for a T-shirt phrase, like "Be one of those who dare to live the future now.", as someone suggested. Now I'm off to take a swim in my nephew's pool on this hot Denver afternoon! Karen Bueno In a message dated 7/1/2012 2:20:42 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, walters(a)alaweb.com writes: In the US there is a malaise that has spread across the land where the average person feels helpless to make ant insignificant change. On the other side are a small group of millionaires and corporations that are able to control the agenda to protect their interest. In the midst of that we have two groups emerge,The Tea Party has been very effective in moving their agenda trough elective politics. The Occupy Movement has been less effective due to the fact that they have not found an effective move their agenda bound the physical limits of their encampments. Both appeal to those in economic distress. But the Tea Party only leads them to vote against their own self-interest for candidates who continue to vote on behalf of the 1%. The Occupiers have never been able to move beyond the local and unify themselves as board movement over the nation al geography. What I am trying to point us toward is to create an event that do the the kind of awakement that RS-1 did. Then we need some kind of training process that can formulate a movement that can effect change on a broad horizon. Sort of like the Tea Party without the narrow reduced context but like the Occupiers that could appeal to a broad population base and appeal to the economic pain they feel. I have not thought beyond this conceptually. I do not know what the content would be - whether is is religious or secular or a combination. -David Walters --- icabombay(a)igc.org wrote: From: Jack Gilles <icabombay(a)igc.org> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . . Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:42:04 -0500 David, It would be good if you could spell out what that might mean, considering RS-1 was based on transparency of the Christian symbols, and, who do you have in mind to build it, offer it and teach it? If we are going to entertain questions we need to take seriously the answers. They need to point to some door or action that those of us who are scattered can go through or help open. Peace, Jack On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:31 PM, David Walters wrote: The answer to "what might we share (and how) with them so that they are empowered and connected?" is to invent the 21st century version of RS-1 and teach the hell out of it. (sorry about ending in a preposition. -David Walters --- _icabombay(a)igc.org_ (mailto:icabombay@igc.org) wrote: From: Jack Gilles <_icabombay(a)igc.org_ (mailto:icabombay@igc.org) > To: Colleague Dialogue <_dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net) > Subject: Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . . Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 11:20:09 -0500 Alright Jim, you seem to be serious about this question thing, so I'll give you the question that I feel is THE question. Given the stance that "History rides on the back of the religious" that we embodied and lived..... "Who are the 'religious' today, where would you look to find them, what are the marks that tell you so, and what might we share (and how) with them so that they are empowered and connected?" Jack On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:54 AM, James Wiegel wrote: Well, this is already a better conversation than I imagined. Candidates so far: Considering what we were/are/might be, what is our calling? What are we called to know/do/be? Jan and Steve What are some of the important partnerships the future needs? Jan "How do I get you to change your mind and do what I think is right?" Jim B "How are we to live together and preserve this planet for the future?" ? Karen any others? Jim Wiegel "The problem with quotes on the internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity." Abraham Lincoln 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401 +1 623-363-3277 skype: jfredwiegel _jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com_ (mailto:jfwiegel@yahoo.com) _www.partnersinparticipation.com_ (http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/) Upcoming public course opportunities: ToP Facilitation Methods, Sept 11-12, 2012 ToP Strategic Planning, Oct 9-10, 2012 The AZ Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday- Sept 7, 2012 Facilitation Mastery : Our Mastering the Technology of Participation program is available in Phoenix in 2012-3. Program begins on Nov 14-16, 2012 See short video _http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=55_ (http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=55) and website for further details. --- On Sun, 7/1/12, Janice Ulangca <_aulangca(a)stny.rr.com_ (mailto:aulangca@stny.rr.com) > wrote: From: Janice Ulangca <_aulangca(a)stny.rr.com_ (mailto:aulangca@stny.rr.com) > Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Ways to Find Your Calling To: "Colleague Dialogue" <_dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net) > Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 1:04 AM Thanks for this Forbes article, Steve. I observe myself and others needing, and having the opportunity to, re-find our "calling". This happens often as circumstances change - health, economic resources, people dying, new friends, new ideas, communities/institutions dying, communities/institutions showing signs of new life, etc. . And the more I am sensitive to the nuances of my situation, the more I realize that there are open doors in even the most restrictive situations (The Future Is Open) - so circumstances are always changing, at least somewhat. In Forbes, such a dollar oriented publication, this author uses the word "calling" - that comes from a religious tradition - our human concept of who God is * "calling" us to know-do-be something. She makes good points - including taking the long view (what does the future require?). But "following your dreams" doesn't quite cut it as a total substitute for using what you have to serve the needs of the universe. In this 50th year of EI/ICA, some of the questions to live with: Considering what we were/are/might be, what is our calling? What are we called to know/do/be? What are some of the important partnerships the future needs? Janice Ulangca * Just back from a great week at Chautauqua with M-F talks by John Shelby Spong. Thus the "human concept of God" as a foundation for approaching the Bible, theology, the depth and openness of life. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Har To: dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:30 PM Subject: [Dialogue] Better to have Qs with "shape" to find your calling,more like these _http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2012/06/26/20-ways-to-find-your-cal ling/_ (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2012/06/26/20-ways-to-find-your-cal…) Message from: Steve's iPad in Chicago Skype: consultharrington Social Media: LinkedIn, FaceBook ____________________________________ _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net _http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net_ (http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net) -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net _http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net_ (http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net) _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list _Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net) _http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net_ (http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net) _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list _Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (http://webmail.alaweb.com/eonapps/ft/wm/page/compose?send_to=Dialogue@lists…) _http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net_ (http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net) _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list _Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net) http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list _Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net_ (http://webmail.alaweb.com/eonapps/ft/wm/page/compose?send_to=Dialogue@lists…) _http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net_ (http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net) _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net

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Jonah Lehrer or Wendell Berry re 21st Century?
by Steve Har 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

Jonah Lehrer: Cities Are the Knowledge Engines of the 21st Century Daniel Honan on June 27, 2012, 12:00 AMInventing the Future With all of the crime and pollution, noise and overcrowding, why would anyone want to live in a city, when, after all, you don't have to? We possess the technological tools to once again live as nomads, working from anywhere, just as our ancestors did before the Neolithic revolution. And yet, urbanization is one of the trends that is coming to define the 21st century. According to UN estimates, cities are growing by over 60 million people per year -- or over one million people per week. As we have pointed out previously, the enormous demographic shift that is underway represents both a crisis and an opportunity. On the one hand, new urban centers, particularly in emerging markets, will soon be added to the list of so-called 'mega-cities,' those hot spots that currently generate about 60 percent of the the world's GDP. On the other hand, there is the concern that governments will be unable to plan for rapid growth, resulting in the proliferation of mega-slums. It is therefore vital to understand the key advantages of urbanization, and how we can use that knowledge to plan and design communities, organizations and physical spaces in a way that will maximize human productivity, not squelch it. What's the Big Idea? According to Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, which is a survey of science literature on creativity, we forego extra elbow room to live in dense urban centers because cities expedite the transfer of knowledge. Lehrer tells Big Think, "there is no better model for the virtue of a city than that conversation you have on the sidewalk or in the subway." Since we are all so "smashed together" as city dwellers, "cities concentrate those kinds of interactions." If the design of cities fosters creativity and innovation, how can we apply its logic to other areas? Lehrer points to research by the Santa Fe Institute's Geoffrey West that suggests the 21st century city is a model for human interaction. Furthermore, West's data collection suggests that businesses need to learn from the way that cities grow if they hope to survive and prosper. Watch the video here: What's the Significance? As Lehrer points out, "cities live forever," while "companies die all the time." Cities have survived the Blitzkrieg, devastating earthquakes, even nuclear bombs, but they still come back. By comparison, companies are "very fragile and fleeting." To put it another way, cities are superlinear and companies are sublinear. Lehrer says it is in the very design of cities that we are brought together, and the friction that results from that interaction is very productive. As cities grow, knowledge spreads, and more patent applications are made. This is what Geoffrey West calls "superlinear scaling." So how are cities able to grow in a way that increases productivity while companies tend to grow in a way that stifles it? According to Lehrer, when companies grow (and especially in a climate when growth alone is the holy grail) they "end up becoming less innovative and so they become more reliant on their old ideas." They key difference between cities and companies, Lehrer tells us, is that despite what might often be the best of intentions, companies tend to silo knowledge by erecting "vertical hierarchies." A CEO tells his employees what to work on. A CEO tells his employees to brainstorm on a given problem, a practice that Lehrer is quick to point out "very clearly doesn't work." In fact, these vertical hierarchies are exactly what stifles interaction, and holds a company back. So what does it mean to follow Lehrer and West's advice, which is to imitate a city? Well, for one thing, you can imitate Apple, a company that mastered the use of design thinking in growing its business. In terms of practical leadership, it means fostering horizontal conversations. It means embracing the concept of a city, which may appear chaotic and random. Yet as Lehrer points out, cities do a really good job of just letting us go about our business. Jonah Lehrer: Cities Are the Knowledge Engines of the 21st Century Message from: Steve's iPad in Chicago Skype: consultharrington Social Media: LinkedIn, FaceBook

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Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . .
by KarenBueno＠aol.com 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

What was Neibhur's line? (and how do you spell his name?) Something about the sensitive and something ones. In a message dated 7/1/2012 10:43:51 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, lees.mail(a)comcast.net writes: "Who are the 'religious' today, where would you look to find them, what are the marks that tell you so, and what might we share (and how) with them so that they are empowered and connected?" >

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Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . .
by David Walters 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

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