Art of Hosting
Why Hosting Is Harder than Leading
We have become so remarkably accustomed to a form of leadership that comes from the top. Why? Well, because it is easier for everybody. It
Peter Pula
December 23, 2016
Category: Art of Hosting
Cultivating Resilience
Last week I was at an inspiring meeting in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A dozen of us gathered from different parts of the US to
Bob Stilger
April 5, 2012
Ordinary People
Pausing as I write the phrase, ordinary people…. What’s really true is that I am just blown away. I’ve spent the last three days meeting
Bob Stilger
November 12, 2011
Further Reflections on Participatory Leadership Training In Zimbabwe
My previous blog from our late September training on the Art of Participatory Leadership told part of the story. A week later, further reflections came
Bob Stilger
October 12, 2011
Profiles of Courage in Zimbabwe
More than a thousand years ago, they came from the north of Africa, leaving the violence and seeking peace. They came and they settled in
Bob Stilger
October 2, 2011
Stepping Into New Possibilities in Japan
In a week I’ll be headed back to my beloved Japan. What will I find there? Community. Friends and family. Colleagues. Grief. Destruction. Possibility. Fear.
Bob Stilger
March 28, 2011
Collaboration: Essential Ingredient for Resilience
A new insight emerged – as it usually does – in a conversation between friends. Bob has been a long time sparring partner for me
Tatiana Glad
March 23, 2011
The Art of a True Move
I first met Arawana Hayashi in the summer of 2004 at the Shambhala Authentic Leadership Institute (now ALIA — www.aliainstitute.org). It was my first time
Bob Stilger
March 13, 2011
Being Present in Roppongi
So last week we invited 60 or so people to do something unusual in Roppongi. A few blocks away from the Japanese Parliament and on
Bob Stilger
December 27, 2010
Women’s Leadership
Perhaps it is ironic, but women’s leadership has never been a topic that has captivated my attention. Since I was little, I have heard my
Bob Stilger
December 26, 2010
Reflecting Kiyosato Art of Hosting
We met a couple of nights ago in Tokyo to reflect on the recent Art of Hosting in Kiyosato (see earlier blog). After almost four
Bob Stilger
December 17, 2010
Nanzan University Human Relations Centre
Ten years ago Tsumura-sensei created the Human Relations Center at Nanzan University in Nagoya. Twenty years before, he had been trained by NTL – National
Bob Stilger
December 12, 2010
