Walk Out Walk on

by Wheatley, Margaret; Frieze, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9781605097312
• ISBN10: 1605097314
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-11
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Pub

Summary

Bestselling author Margaret Wheatley and long-time Berkana Institute collaborator Deborah Frieze take readers on a learning journey into seven diverse communities that have walked out of limiting beliefs and practices and walked on to something new. From Brazil to Ohio, they demonstrate how each of these communities made a conscious choice to develop a healthier, more resilient world based on the idea to "create with what we have."

Author Biography

Margaret Wheatley was cofounder and president of The Berkana Institute; Deborah Frieze succeeded her. Berkana partners with people developing healthy and resilient communities worldwide, many of whom are described in this book. Margaret is the author of five other books, including Leadership and the New Science and Perseverance.

Table of Contents

Our Invitation for How to Read This Book	p. xiv
Leaving Home
Walk Outs Who Walk On	p. 4
Why We Visit These Communities	p. 5
Your Hosts (The Authors)	p. 6
Seven Healthy and Resilient Communities	p. 7
The Role Walk Outs Play in Creating Change	p. 9
Preparing to Leave Home	p. 13
The Courage to Quest	p. 13
Packing for the Journey	p. 14
Journeying
Mexico: From Scaling Up to Scaling Across	p. 20
Brazil: From Power to Play	p. 50
South Africa: From Problem to Place	p. 74
Zimbabwe: From Efficiency to Resilience	p. 102
India: From Transacting to Gifting	p. 130
Greece: From Intervention to Friendship	p. 160
United States: From Hero to Host	p. 188
Returning Home
The Patterns That Connect	p. 220
Will You Walk On?	p. 225
Stepping Onto the Invisible Path	p. 227
Reflections
Choosing to Act	p. 230
We Never Know Who We Are	p. 235
Notes	p. 237
Bibliography	p. 245
Acknowledgments	p. 250
Credits and Sources	p. 252
Index	p. 254
Website	p. 260
About the Authors	p. 261
About Berkana	p. 265
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