What does it take to become a leader?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the psychologist responsible for bringing the concept of “Flow” into our awareness shares his viewpoint on this question:
A leader will find it difficult to articulate a coherent vision unless it expresses his core values, his basic identity…one must first embark on the formidable journey of self-discovery in order to create a vision with [...]

A Positive Vision for Women in Politics: What Would It Take?

 What do you think it would take to create a way for women to aspire to being a politician and confident that they won’t have to change their style to a culture of “maleness”? (And what does that mean, anyway?)
Bethan Jenkins, the youngest female Member of the National Assembly for Wales wrote an interesting post [...]

What Does Your Political Business Make?

Odd question, eh?
Political business?
What does it make??
The inspiration for my question comes from a post by Dawud Miracle: Does Your Business Make Meaning, which was in turn inspired by a YouTube video by the marketer Guy Kawasaki, The Art of the Start.
Here’s the heart of the matter from Dawud’s blog:

Why Elect More Women?

I received a news release today from Equal Voice, a multi-partisan non-profit organization that works to promote the election of more women in Canadian politics. This release congratulated Jean Charest, the new premier of Québec, for creating a cabinet that consists of 50% men and 50% women. It also included quotes from leaders of federal [...]

Giving: The Secret to Political Success?

I came across a couple of recent blog posts on how we do business. One is from Dawud Miracle on The One Core Secret of Business Success. The other is from Seth Godin on What do I get?
Without intending to usurp their message (it’s worth popping over to read their whole posts), there are [...]

Women in Politics: How Can it Make a Difference?

I was asked by a man the other day why I believe it is important for more women to get involved in politics.
He was reacting to comments I had made about the need for a different approach in politics – the “kinder, gentler” collaborative/connective approach of a positive politics — and the need for women’s [...]

UN Launches a New On-line Network for Women in Politics

On 27 February, The United Nations launched an on-line network as a gathering place for women involved in politics all around the world.
Here are snippets from their Newsroom release:
New virtual network unites women in politics around the globe
New York — ‘iKNOW Politics,’ the first virtual network linking women in politics throughout the world, was launched [...]

Changing the World: Too Big to Try?

I came across a great little article on the website of the Positive Path Network titled “Top Ten Things to Think About If You Want to Change the World, by Michael Angier.
Here are my personal favorites: