On today's special episode of the pod, Tim and guest host, Sommer Sibilly-Brown, are excited and proud to chat with Tuesday Ryan-Hart and Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly about their recently published book chapter in the "Handbook for Creative Futures." Their chapter "Taking a Radical Stance for Complex Joy in the Work of Shaping Change" was a journey of pure love and joy (pun intended). Listen in to find out more.
Read MoreJoin Tuesday and Tim as they reflect on their conversations with Alex McCann, Shaun Rutland and Andrew Grant-Thomas. Three inspirational leaders who are very different but who all talked about their children and their serendipitous journey to the leaders they’ve become.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by friend, co-founder and co-director of EmbraceRace, Andrew Grant-Thomas, to talk about the founding of EmbraceRace, its work in the world, the future of a multiracial democracy, advocacy and how we can talk (and listen!) to our children about race.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by Shaun Rutland, CEO and co-founder of Hutch, a video games company based in the UK and Nova Scotia. Together, they travel along a fascinating journey through his early life all the way to the founding of Hutch; including the type of leader he wants to become and the type of leader needed in the world right now.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by friend, past Activating Change cohort participant and Executive Director of the Organization for Nova Scotia Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship, Alexandra (Alex) McCann, where they talk about her background, dedication to create innovation-driven entrepreneurial community in Nova Scotia, sustainable development, the difference between tied and untied aid, and what it’s like to be a woman of color leading innovation in the province.
Read MoreIn our ongoing series about navigating transition (Part 1 here), Tuesday explores what to do when we don’t know what to do next. What happens when we aren’t sure of our next step? What do we do when we don’t know what’s next or how to get there? Where do we turn when all we really want is a crystal ball to tell us something, anything, about the future that stretches out before us, and crystal balls are in short supply?
Read MoreJoin Tuesday and Tim as they reflect on their "Authors Series" - interviews with writers Zaid Hassan, Cyndi Suarez and Richard Beard - who are each trying to change the world in wildly different ways. In this episode, they explore what provoked them and the various different angles each of these "big brained" guests brought into privilege and into the scale, scope and depth of the work that we're trying to do in the world.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by Richard Beard, author of Sad Little Men - Private Schools and the Ruin of England, where they deep dive into his book and the systemic impacts of leaders, trained in boarding schools, on our systems, services, structures, programs and infrastructure.
Read More"Transformation is happening around us, between us, and within us. It may be personal, organizational, or systemic, but there is no doubt that everything is up in the air and we are floundering to catch the pieces as they fall."
In this article, Tuesday shares her personal journey of transformation and the four lessons she's learning along the way.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by friend, author and president and editor in chief of Nonprofit Quarterly, Cyndi Suarez, where they talk about her work in shifting the discourse in nonprofits toward many things: innovation, racial justice, and edge leadership. Cyndi is breaking new ground in how the sector is thinking about making change and is full of ideas and practices that challenges the way we typically think about things. This one is ground shaking, folks! Enjoy.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by CEO of 10-in-10 and author of The Social Labs Revolution, Zaid Hassan, where they talk about invitations into work, how consultants can (or can not!) affect change, what 10-in-10 is doing differently to reinvent the future, and what drives Zaid to tackle the complex challenges of our times.
Read MoreHere we go, friends! Tim and Tuesday are back for Season 5 of the podcast. In this season opener, they talk about what they’ve been up this summer [hint: Burning of the Man was involved!] and highlight some of the awesome people they’re interviewing. Join us for another inspiring new season of conversations.
Read More“These days, I can’t seem to get it right. On the one hand, everyone is tired and overwhelmed, so they want me to make all the decisions. But on the other hand, these same people rebel against any decision that doesn’t include them in the process.”
Read More“To open pathways of imagination beyond these habituated responses, I often invite groups to move together—and dwell for a while—into divergent spaces of not-knowing. Can we pause and stretch (even in the discomfort of it) before our habitual responses set our direction, inadvertently taking us into the same-old ruts and dead ends?”
Read MoreJoin Tuesday and Tim on their season finale episode where they reflect on their conversation with long-time friend and mentor, Toke Moeller - his personal presence, practice, knowledge, reflection, depth and grounding - it’s all in this one, folks! We also dive into what you can expect for Season 5. Hint: It’s going to be full of more amazing conversations!
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by long-time friend, and mentor, Toke Moeller, co-founder of the Art of Hosting, The Flow Game, and The Practising for Peace dojo. Toke is one of the most grounded, pragmatic and visionary leaders we know. The conversation dives deep into the practices which can serve you both personally, professionally, and collectively, the need to slow down in the face of urgency, the understanding, practicing, and seeking of wisdom, the building of capacity to build more capacity for future generations, and how you can connect to the momentum from, what Toke calls, “Life Force.”
Read MoreJoin Tuesday and Tim as they reflect on their conversations with Pascal Porchet and Carolyn Townsend. They dive into all things systems change - language, personal transformation, heartbreak, hope, and the amazing people doing good work in broken systems every day.
Read MoreTuesday and Tim are joined by friend and colleague, Pascal Porchet, Chief of Staff for the International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) Global Operations. Tune in to hear how he navigates massive organizational transformation and the management of 15,000 staff world wide. This is a remarkable window into the life of a senior leader who engages with organizational top-down and bottom-up pressures, launching local interventions within the context of the global geopolitical landscape. Listen in to hear about Pascal's personal journey of transformation and his top tips for leading large scale change.
Read MoreThere are people trailblazing new paths and there are good people working in broken systems trying to make change. Both are needed. Tuesday and Tim are joined by friend and past client, Carolyn Townsend, principal owner of Alongside Strategy & Innovation and co-founder of the Future of Hockey Lab. They discuss the opportunities for, and barriers to, accessible sport in Nova Scotia, the challenges of "systems change" nebulous language, and the power and vulnerability of optimism and hope.
Read MoreJoin Tuesday and Tim as they talk about what's up for them personally and professionally and reflect on the recent conversations with systems change duos from Reos Partners South Africa and The Systems Sanctuary - Colleen Magner, Mahmood Sonday, Rachel Sinha, and Tatiana Fraser. Tim brings some pretty provocative statements in this one, folks! It’s juicy. Tune in.
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