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#71 Akaya Windwood: Eldership and Leadership with Heart
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Akaya Windwood facilitates transformation. She advises, trains, and consults on how change happens individually, organizationally, and societally. She is on faculty for the Just Economy Institute and is founder of the New Universal, which centers human wisdom in the wisdom of brown womxn. She was President of Rockwood Leadership Institute for many years and directs the Growing Roots Fund, which supports young womxn’s finance and philanthropic learning and leadership based in generosity and interconnectedness. Akaya is deeply committed to working for a fair and equitable global society while infusing a sense of purpose, delight, and wonder into everything we do.
She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
“The call to leadership right now is to sit in this deeply uncomfortable, unsettled time and still have the heart to lead”
The notion of individualistic leadership being a “toxic myth” and that we can’t create change alone
That aging brings a certain responsibility, to mentor the next generations of leaders and assume that power of eldership
The need to truly look and recognize the issues around us, as “we can’t heal what we can’t name”
That acknowledging our individual calling and attending to our particular work will reduce overwhelm as our communities work together on issues
Resources
thirdact.org
justeconomyinstitute.org
Complete show notes here: resilience.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-podcast-vicki-robin
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#71 Akaya Windwood: Eldership and Leadership with Heart
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LISTEN/RATE/REVIEW/SUBSCRIBE:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1k6lsbRYw1WrNNlWXx6sHh
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-could-possibly-go-right/id1520465627
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTc4NDUzLnJzcw==
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Akaya Windwood facilitates transformation. She advises, trains, and consults on how change happens individually, organizationally, and societally. She is on faculty for the Just Economy Institute and is founder of the New Universal, which centers human wisdom in the wisdom of brown womxn. She was President of Rockwood Leadership Institute for many years and directs the Growing Roots Fund, which supports young womxn’s finance and philanthropic learning and leadership based in generosity and interconnectedness. Akaya is deeply committed to working for a fair and equitable global society while infusing a sense of purpose, delight, and wonder into everything we do.
She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
“The call to leadership right now is to sit in this deeply uncomfortable, unsettled time and still have the heart to lead”
The notion of individualistic leadership being a “toxic myth” and that we can’t create change alone
That aging brings a certain responsibility, to mentor the next generations of leaders and assume that power of eldership
The need to truly look and recognize the issues around us, as “we can’t heal what we can’t name”
That acknowledging our individual calling and attending to our particular work will reduce overwhelm as our communities work together on issues
Resources
thirdact.org
justeconomyinstitute.org
Complete show notes here: resilience.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-podcast-vicki-robin
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Follow WCPGR/Resilience.org
Facebook: facebook.com/WhatCouldPossiblyGoRightPodcast
Facebook: facebook.com/buildresilience
Twitter: twitter.com/buildresilience
Instagram: instagram.com/buildresilience
