What I’m doing on Substack

I’ve decided to repurpose myself and my work. So substack feels like an appropriate place for stepping into new terrain. I’ll share my usual focus on leadership and change. There may also be more essays, reflections and comments on things I’ve experienced or imagined in service to the more beautiful world our heart knows is possible.

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You’ll see an option to become a paid subscriber at $7 a month or $70 a year. The paid subscription comes with zero additional benefits. It is just for those who want to give extra encouragement and support to me and the people I serve through my mission to democratize leadership. Paid subscriber or free, you have equal access to all content. If you want to pay less or more than the (rather arbitrary) $7/mo, you can go to my donation page.

Who am I?

I’m a facilitator, leadership expert, and author of the book Your Leadership Moment. Curious by nature, my search for the ‘meaning of it all’ took me down varied paths. Studying initially as an engineer, I cast off science and math to learn the culture, ways and language of Japan, where I served as a translator for years. Not a believer in love at first sight—until that point—I met his future wife Ava Field while she, too, worked as an expat in Japan. The ‘meaning of it all’ took on new life.

After seriously considering a career in medicine on the US West Coast, I instead moved to New York City. In a fortunate twist, I landed in the executive office of a Rockefeller-affiliated nonprofit working at the extreme margins of human development and systems change. There I began a long, transformative journey with one of the key architects of Adaptive Leadership. The journey continues…