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Self-Organisation, Open Source Learning and Participatory Leadership in Crisis
Here is a link to the article that I wrote about my experiences attempting to apply participatory leadership practices during the ‘refugee crisis’ in the Balkans in 2015. Gratitude to the Journal of the Association for Management Education and Development for publishing … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Hosting, Balkans, learnings, Participatory Leadership, reflections, refugees
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Reflections from the Balkan Migration
Last fall, I was in the Balkans, Serbia primarily, volunteering with the people migrating to Europe in search of refuge and asylum from war zones. This was an intense and fulfilling experience that inspired considerable reflection in me. These … Continue reading
Journal Article on Self-Organization
I have been invited to write an article on my Balkan experiences for the spring edition of e-O&P (Organisations and People), the e-journal of the Association of Management and Education. Following is the draft of this article. I welcome feedback, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art of Hosting, Balkans, refugees, self-organization, volunteers
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Reflections on Humanity #26
Three stories from yesterday in Presevo…
Since I have not yet received permission to work inside the encampment at the processing center, I have spent the last couple of days cleaning the volunteer houses in preparation for the return of volunteers … Continue reading
Reflections of Humanity #25
And then I took a deep breath…
Last night around midnight I arrived in Skopje on my way back to the work in Serbia. This morning I awoke late and took my time in eating breakfast and checking out the day’s … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional exhaustion, meditation, Reflection, refugees, vulnerability
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Reflections on Humanity #24
“How long will you stay in Presevo?” I don’t know how many times I heard this question as I was working to assist people on their way through Serbia toward the hope of refuge and safety. Each time I answered … Continue reading
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Tagged effectiveness, refugees, solidarity ecoomy, venture capital
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Reflections on Humanity #23
This journey just continues to be full of surprises and possibilities beyond anything I could imagine.
In the spring, I was riveted to stories from Greece of the referendum, Syriza’s resistance (and later capitulation) to imposed austerity and especially of … Continue reading
PayPal and the Gift Economy
My PayPal account was recently suspended due to a questionable transaction in which someone included the comment “for Syrian refugees”. Following is the response that I wrote and which resulted in my account being restored. Happy ending to a stressful … Continue reading
Reflections on Humanity #21
What a gift it is to sit beside a beautiful flowing river and to gaze at the wooded mountainside beyond. It is so peaceful here in Macedonia where I am taking a few days of rest and recovery. Yet, my … Continue reading
Reflections on Humanity #20
(written October 13, 2015)
Today I am feeling empathy for the “Little Boy Who Cried Wolf”. After posting about the terrible conditions in Presevo experienced by the people seeking refuge, I woke up this morning to discover that the flow of … Continue reading