Larry Dressler

Web Resources

Individual Thought Leaders

Chris Corrigan

(http://www.chriscorrigan.com)

Chris has been practicing, reflecting, and writing about the art of group process for many years. His website offers insights and tools on the many inner and outer facets of fire tending.

Pema Chodron

(http://www.pemachodron.org)

She is a Buddhist nun, psychologist, and a prolific writer. Her website contains many articles on topics including compassion, letting go, and the practice of tonglen.

Robert Gass

(http://www.sacredunion.com)

For over 30 years Robert has done leading edge work at the intersection of in human consciousness, leadership, and change. His workshops are listed on the site.

Arawana Hayashi

(http://www.arawanahayashi.com)

Arawana brings her extensive background in the performing arts and contemplative practice into leadership training in the arena. Her workshops are listed on the site.

Wendy Palmer

(http://www.consciousembodiment.com)

Aikido teacher and author Wendy Palmer offers workshops that offer mind-body practices that help leaders increase presence, confidence, compassion, and perspective in the face high heat.

Ruben Perczek

(http://www.lifeofdignity.com)

Ruben is as a psychologist, performance coach to professional tennis players, and lifelong practitioner of mindfulness practices. His work with Dignity Circles is transformational.

Doug Silsbee

(http://www.dougsilsbee.com)

Doug's approach to leadership development begins with mindfulness of one's mental, emotional, and physical state of being. His website offers instructions for dozens of personal practices.

Margaret Wheatley

(http://www.margaretwheateley.com)

Margaret's is a generous offering of dozens of downloadable articles filled containing her insights on what it means to lead with fluidity, compassion and courage in a complex world.

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Centers for Learning

Art of Hosting

(http://www.artofhosting.org)

A true community of practitioners who are committed to exploring the "art" of bringing people together in ways that fostering emergence and connection.

Center for Contemplative Mind and Society

(http://www.contemplativemind.org)

Offering resources that help us integrate mindfulness into everyday life in order to create a more just, compassionate, reflective, and sustainable society.

Center for Courage and Renewal

(http://www.couragerenewal.org)

Inspired by the work of Parker Palmer, the center offers workshops and resources to help leaders discover their missions and to become more "wholehearted" in their work and life.

Center for Nonviolent Communication

(http://www.cnvc.org)

NVC is a method that helps us stay connected with what is alive in ourselves and others moment-to-moment, and enhances our ability to make create more life-serving systems.

Esalen

(http://www.esalen.org)

A pioneering center for human potential research and experiential learning for over 40 years. Located on the cliffs of Big Sur, California. See workshop schedule on site.

Fetzer Institute

(http://www.fetzer.org)

Fetzer's mission is to foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community.

Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership

(http://www.greenleaf.org)

Promoting the understanding and practice of "servant leadership" through its publications, workshops, and international conference.

National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation

(http://www.thataway.org)

A community of dialogue and deliberation practitioners, researchers, activists, artists, students, and others who are committed to giving people a voice and making sure that voice counts.

National Training Institute

(http://www.ntl.org)

A leading training institution for organizational development professionals and change agents for over 60 years, NTL offers courses related to personal growth and leadership.

Neuroscience Leadership Institute

(http://www.neuroleadership.org)

NLI focused on bringing neuroscientific knowledge into the areas of leadership development, management training, change management, education, and consulting.

Omega Institute

(http://www.eomega.org)

Through innovative educational experiences that awaken the best in the human spirit, Omega provides hope and healing for individuals and society.

Presencing Institute

(http://www.presencing.org)

PI is a global community that applies Theory U to societal transformation. The site offers articles, research, workshop schedule and an always-insightful blog by Otto Scharmer.

ALIA Institute

(http://www.aliainstitute.org)

ALIA's programs help leaders learn to integrate the mind, body, and heart in order to be catalysts of organizational renewal and social innovation.

Strozzi Institute

(http://www.strozziinstitute.com)

Using a somatically based approach called "embodied learning," Strozzi's mission is to produce leaders who embody pragmatic wisdom, skillful action and grounded compassion.

Todo Institute offers

(http://www.todoinstitute.org)

Offering approaches to mental wellness that are rooted in eastern philosophy but refined for application in contemporary western society.

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