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When Collaboration and Dialogue
Stall Progress

When Collaboration and Dialogue <br />Stall Progress

A big, hairy elephant sits on the discussion table between Ecuadoran community leaders and the local and national political leaders. The elephant? The growing…

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Tags: action, America, collaboration, driven, Heifer, Progress, South, SouthAmerica, water

610 days ago Short URL Complexity, Determined, Driven for Progress

Finding Opportunities Beyond
the Status Quo

Finding Opportunities Beyond <br />the Status Quo

There are opportunities beyond the status quo, but it takes some guts to pursue them. Artlinda Pascual lives just outside of La Paz, Bolivia.…

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Tags: America, anywhere, farming, Heifer, Leader, micro-climate, South, SouthAmerica

612 days ago Short URL Driven for Progress, Imaginative, Inventive, Sensationally Curious, Vastly Resourceful

Cooperators Win, Dominators Lose

Cooperators Win, Dominators Lose

Elsa’s in charge. Despite her diminutive size and her once lowly position in her community’s social structure, Elsa now stands tall as an Anywhere…

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Tags: America, anywhere, Heifer, Leader, South, SouthAmerica

613 days ago Short URL Determined, Driven for Progress, Inclusive

Are You Building Bridges or Destroying Relationships?

Are You Building Bridges or Destroying Relationships?

Some of the smartest people often fail to make the simplest decisions. As I’ve seen firsthand during my trip to South America, Bolivian President…

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Tags: America, anywhere, Heifer, Leader, South, SouthAmerica, travel

614 days ago Short URL Complexity, Driven for Progress, Dynamism

Are You a Generalist or a Specialist? Generalists Are Getting Ahead

Are You a Generalist or a Specialist? Generalists Are Getting Ahead

I arrived in Bolivia yesterday, and I’ve already had to acclimate to several different altitudes – starting at sea level and moving up to…

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Tags: America, anywhere, Bolivia, Heifer, Leader, South, SouthAmerica

618 days ago Short URL Complexity, Dynamism, Munificence

The Anywhere Leader in South America

The Anywhere Leader in South America

The search for stories about Anywhere Leaders brings me to a land with around 10 million people, 35 official languages, and a poverty level…

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Tags: America, anywhere, Heifer, international, Leader, South, SouthAmerica, travel

618 days ago Short URL Driven for Progress, Sensationally Curious, Vastly Resourceful

Communism and Capitalism’s Influence on Leadership: What’s the Difference?

Anywhere Leaders are everywhere. And they often don’t get to choose their political oversight. They have to succeed regardless of the politics, regardless of…

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Tags: anywhere, capitalism, China, Communism, democracy, economy, government, Heifer, international, Leader, socialism

658 days ago Short URL Daring, Driven for Progress, Munificence

The Rabbit King Tells Me, “In the Midst of Uncertainty and Disruption, Stop Thinking About Yourself.”

The Rabbit King Tells Me, “In the Midst of Uncertainty and Disruption, Stop Thinking About Yourself.”

Just outside of Chengdu, China, lives the Rabbit King – and yes, he goes by that name. It was given to him by his…

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Tags: China, Heifer, international, King, Rabbit, uncertainty

659 days ago Short URL Determined, Driven for Progress, Vastly Resourceful

Navigating a Very Tension-Filled Uncertainty

Navigating a Very Tension-Filled Uncertainty

The meeting was with Netra Pandey, the Maoist Secretary of the Palpa District of Nepal. For more than a decade, his party has been…

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Tags: anywhere, emotional intelligence, Heifer, international, Leader, leadership, Nepal, tension, uncertainty

663 days ago Short URL Daring, Driven for Progress, Receptive

My First Meeting With An Official Communist Leader and The Best Example I’ve Experienced of Progress Over Politics

This meeting wouldn’t happen in public. The topic was too sensitive. I didn’t know what to expect when I visited with Jhapendra G. C.…

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Tags: anywhere, Communism, Conversation, Heifer, international, Leader, Nepal, politics, Progress, video

666 days ago Short URL Driven for Progress, Video
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Mike Thompson is a two-time author and the CEO of SVI, a leading organizational development company whose mission is to create irresistible companies and extraordinary people. Mike is one of the most forward thinkers in leadership today. He coaches current and next-generation executives at many of the world’s largest companies to support them in developing sustainable and scalable organizational development solutions.

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