Building Healthy Learning Communities
The Applied Leadership Project (ALP) is the culminating project for the Masters of Environmental Leadership Program at Naropa University. This is the written and oral presentation of my research.
My Fascination with MLK
In my opinion, Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) was one of the greatest examples of human potential. He embodied so many significant quality that we look for in a leader: respect, fearlessness, passion, compassion, humility, and mindfulness, to name a few.
Neuroscience and Group Dynamics
Just like the brain, group work is far from static. It is an ever-evolving matrix of relationships. Messages and roles are constantly changing from person to person, from neuron to neuron.
Avoiding Nonprofit Burnout
This paper examines the driving factors of burnout within small nonprofit organizations and purposes interventions aimed to create “organization authenticity”, a term inspired from the work of Morris Berman (1981) on body authenticity.
Invention of Boundaries
You probably know where your property ends and your neighbor’s property begins. Chances are that there is a fence there. If you look around, you’ll notice many boundary markings – signs, fences, and shrubs. We are the only species that have established and enforced such distinct boundaries.
…and on his farm he had a what?
To meet the needs of a swelling population, farming in the 20th century completely transformed and, unless you only judge progress by the amount of food yielded, not for the better. Here’s a list of the major trends and how to respond with more sustainable practices.