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Remembering John Denver

It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since the death of John Denver. Harder still to believe it’s been over fifteen years since Pat and I found ourselves on the Windstar Foundation property in Old Snowmass Colorado (John co-founded the Windstar Foundation with Tom Crum in 1976). We both remember a déjà-vu-like visceral feeling of prescience the first time we walked up to the Windstar building… there was something about this unplanned trip that would change the direction of our lives. We knew it then.

(photo: Mt. Sopris from the Windstar land in Snowmass, CO)

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One World, One People powerpoint presentation

Articles and White Papers by Sherryl Stalinski

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7 Core Capacities For Effective Leadership

Effective leaders need to be aware of all the things that determine whether an organizations can adapt, change and grow--especially in volatile markets and a rapidly changing world. A comprehensive approach to leadership development is critical. Our leadership development work addresses learning competencies in these areas:

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Peace on Earth

December 25, 2007

A recent thread from one of the online discussion lists we belong to, focused on the seasonal theme of “Peace on Earth.” One poster wrote: “Somehow, I don't think we've got this peace thing down, yet. I think it still needs some work.” Another responded, “My own experiences with several of the world’s religions tells me that each one of them is fundamentally concerned with peace. It could be said that peace is actually the objective of every religion. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Bahais, followers of Confucius, Shintos, Pagans, Neo-Pagans, Hindus, Unitarians, Native Americans, all 270 religions. Even Atheists. All of them yearn for peace. […] So, if everybody wants it, why hasn’t the world been peaceful?”

We responded with these thoughts:

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Reflections on the 2001 State of the Future

(c) August 2001. Sherryl Stalinski.

This is a reprint of an article written by Sherryl one month before the 9/11 attacks.

It's almost September. Most of us have long since forgotten that we are still heralding in the first year of the third millennium. Instead, we are busying ourselves preparing our children for a new school year and "settling in" for the routine of life until next summer's vacations. Thinking about addressing global challenges and creating a better future for humanity in a new millennium are topics left for the lofty aspirations of world leaders.

Or are they?

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