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As we get closer to Columbus, some of us are sharing the stories of how ALIA inspired us in the past. I had a chance to connect with two of the people I met with at ALIA in 2010 (Ann Badillo and Jarda Dokoupil) and I asked them to share their impressions of ALIA. Here are the videos of those interviews. Feel free to share your stories too!…

When people ask me "how was your week at ALIA?" I have a hard time answering. It's not easy to wrap words around such a transformative experience.

Though they are not adequate, these are some of the words I've used:

I have been transformed by the many people who brought their vulnerability, their longings, their spirits, their truths, their hurts, and their gifts from all over the world to a common space in Halifax where all of us dreamed together of what…

As I prepare for ALIA next week, I've been doing a lot of thinking, reading, and blogging about what it means to be an authentic leader. More specifically, I've been exploring the concept of Shambala warrior - a concept which intrigues and excites me. I look forward to the inspiration I will receive next week.

This week, I started thinking about the people in my life who most clearly exemplify the concept of Shambala warrior. It turns out that many of them are women I've met…