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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