Posts by Carol Ross
Dora’s Big Adventure
I have this theory that communities provide three fundamental things that human beings seek: Comfort, Joy, and Empowerment. 1. Comfort. It’s that feeling of being with like-minded people, kindred spirits, people who “get me.” I know that I belong. When I did group coaching for boundary crossers last year, I heard this phrase repeatedly: “I…
Read MoreGrowing Pains
Conversation at the breakfast table between myself and my 13-year old son: "Is that a scratch on your nose? What’s that red stuff?" "Acne." I’m trying hard not to look surprised. This is my youngest child, with the first sign of puberty literally in front of my nose (and his.) And how would he know…
Read MoreRemind Me When I Get To Maui
A relatively new reader to this blog emailed about finding the archive of older posts on this blog, from three years ago: "I was fascinated by the posts because the "voice" of those posts is very different from the "voice" of newer posts. Not different in a bad/good/value-assigning way–it was just evident that time and…
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship
In doing some research for an event I’m facilitating in Traverse City this week on social entrepreneurship, I came across two articles on the topic: The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship by J. Gregory Dees, a faculty member of the Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Dees makes the connection…
Read MoreThe Infinite Game and Stepping Back in the Fire
My friend, Kenny Moore, has a wonderful post about playing a different game in business, the Infinite Game. He helps me remember that including others expands the game and that the question should be, "How can I use the talents of everyone?" rather than "How do the select few serve my agenda?" Kenny’s message is…
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