PARTNERS & RESOURCES

Strategic Partners of the Wisdom Way

Olivia Maynard Speaker, Certified Professional Coach, Trailblazing Marketing Consultant and Facilitator, Olivia Maynard, President of GrowForth!, inspires individuals, teams and organizations to co-create sustainable results through her mission of “discovering and cultivating the best in each of us to create the best for all of us.” With her more than two decades of hands-on experience both as an internal team member and consultant to many of America’s top corporations and start-up organizations, Olivia weaves current visionary possibility thinking, tools, strategies and marketing insight into in to all of her client partnerships. photo by Steve Maynard

The most common comment about Olivia is that she is at once enthusiastic and inspirational about the possibilities, yet grounded in reality, with an uncanny ability to see the target of opportunity and co-create sustainable results. Olivia coaches and consults with executives, teams, entrepreneurs and young adults by providing them tangible, customized tools to break through internal obstacles to attain sustainable success, fulfillment and balance in their lives and in their work. Olivia can be reached at olivia at growforth.com or visit her website at www.growforth.com.

Marc Porter, PhD Marc Porter, PhD, both edited Creating Partnerships: Unleashing Collaborative Power in the Workplace, and contributed the section in chapter 3 titled “Powerful Partnerships in the Common Ground.” He has been facilitating leadership programs, strategy sessions, and organizational development initiatives for over 20 years. He has managed academic business graduate programs and directed worldwide executive development for a non-profit organization. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Communication from Ohio University, where he also developed the earliest version of the Common Ground Model. His work has included examining the ethics of consulting and improving multicultural diversity and inclusion initiatives. Like Cynthia King, his approach to teaching, leading, and partnering is fundamentally maieutic. He lives in Northern California. photo by Elin Harter

Here are some of our favorite links and books
(This list will be updated periodically; please check back for new listings)

The Millionth Circle Initiative - http://www.millionthcircle.org/

The Wisdom Leadership Initiative - http://www.wisdomleadership.org/index.html

Sisterspace Programs - http://www.sisterspace.net/programs.html#anchor_301

Gather the Women - http://www.gatherthewomen.org/

Evolve - http://www.evolve.org/

The Berkana Institute - http://www.berkana.org/index.html

Abdullah, Sharif (1999). Creating a World That Works For All. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.

Baldwin, Christina (1994). Calling the Circle: The First and Future Culture. Newberg, OR: Swan-Raven.

Block, Peter (1993), Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Bolen, Jean Shinoda (1999). The Millionth Circle: How to Change Ourselves and the World. Berkeley: Conari.

Bridges, William (2001). The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments. Cambridge, MA: Perseus.

Briskin, Alan (1998), The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Cousineau, Phil (2001). Once and Future Myths: The Power of Ancient Stories in Modern Times. Berkeley: Conari.

DePree, Max (1989), Leadership is an Art. New York: Doubleday.

DePree, Max (1992), Leadership Jazz. New York: Doubleday.

Fuller, Robert (2003). Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society.

Hawley, Jack (1993), Reawakening the Spirit in Work: The Power of Dharmic Management. San Francisco, CA: Berret-Koehler Publishers.

Heider, John (1985), The Tao of Leadership. Atlanta, GA: Humanics New Age.

Houston, Jean (2000). Jump Time: Shaping Your Future in a World of Radical Change. New York: Tarcher/Putnam.

Hubbard, Barbara (1998). Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential. New York: New World Library.

Klein, Eric, and Izzo, John (1998), Awakening Corporate Soul.
Vancouver, B.C.: Fairwinds Press.

La Chapelle, David (2001). Navigating the Tides of Change; Stories From Science, the Sacred, and a Wise Planet. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society.

Levoy, Gregg (1997). Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. New York: Harmony Books.

Loeb, Paul Rogat (1999), Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Rabbin, Robert (1998), Invisible Leadership: Igniting the Soul at Work. Lakewood, CO: Acropolis Books.

Schechter, Howard (1995), Rekindling the Spirit in Work. Barrytown, NY: Barrytown LTD.

Schindler, Craig, and Lapid, Gary (1989), The Great Turning.
Santa Fe, NM: Bear and Company.

Secretan, Lance (1997), Reclaiming Higher Ground: Creating Organizations that Inspire the Soul. San Francisco, CA: McGraw-Hill.

Shaffer, Carolyn and Kristin Anundsen (1993). Creating Community Anywhere: Finding Support and Connection in a Fragmented World. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher.

Sinetar, Marsha (1998), The Mentor’s Spirit: Life Lessons on Leadership and the Art of Encouragement. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press.

Stone, Sidra (1997). The Shadow King: The Invisible Force That Holds Women Back. Mill Valley: Nataraj Publishing.

Wheatley, Margaret J (2005). Finding Our Way: Leadership For an Uncertain Time. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.