There was an opportunity
for a real transformative change initiative.
Everbody was sure that Somebody would take the opportunity. Anybody
could have done so. But Nobody did. Somebody got angry about that,
because it was Everybody's responsibility. Everybody thought Anybody
could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody was failing to do so. It
ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what
Anybody could have done!
The 7th Annual Meeting of SoL, June 28- July 1
06/28/2004
Sponsored by Jaleel Carter
SoL is an action
learning community whose purpose is to discover, integrate, and implement
theories and practices of organizational learning for the interdependent development of people
and their institutions. In this context, the Seventh Annual Meeting of SoL will bring together a
community of about 300 deeply committed practitioners, consultants, researchers, and others
from around the world to achieve together that which we cannot achieve on our own: increasing
our capacity to collectively realize our highest aspirations.
"Leading in
Action" will offer an engaging and reflective meeting environment in which new
knowledge can emerge and be applied to generate fundamental institutional and societal
innovation. We will explore how we can lead consciously in the midst of everyday action to
stay true to ourselves and create the results we really care about.
The objectives
of the Seventh Annual Meeting of SoL have been influenced by the SoL
purpose and many conversations within and outside the SoL community. Individually and
collectively we aspire to:
In the design process
for this meeting, structures and processes have emerged from the SoL
community that will allow for community connection, applied learning, and deep questions.
This website
illustrates my ongoing reflection inward and outward
upon the experience of volunteering for the SoL's Seventh Annual
Meeting.
1. Schedule
