Imaginal cells

Caterpillars spend a relatively long and stable phase of their lives as caterpillars and then also a relatively long and stable period as a butterfly. But it is the time in the cocoon that is shorter and full of extraordinary transformation. Biologists found that there are cells in the caterpillar’s body which are activated in […]

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The ecology of change agency

I define positive change agents as people who are committed to: making the world a better place than they found it (or improving the conditions in which others live) and making themselves better people. Both are necessary. Neither is sufficient by itself. (Personal development without care and compassion is only inwardly focused: a form of […]

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The Change Agent Mandate

I work with “positive change agents” which I define as people committed to making the world a better place AND making themselves better people. We call ourselves many names: cultural creatives, social entrepreneurs, change makers, sustainability activists, and evolutionaries, among others. Making change in the world is not enough. I’ve seen the incredible shortfalls that […]

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