This
is great Jan. I would love to get a copy for the ebook.
A.M. Noel
206-321-6274
From: jsanders@bconnex.netTo: oe@lists.wedgeblade.netSent: 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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