The shift in the world begins with a shift in our thinking. Shifting our thinking does not change the world, but it creates a condition where the shift in the world becomes possible.

It is hard to learn when we think we know something.

Ones vision is not a road map but a compass.

If you believe that saying no will get you shot, well, what a fine way to go.

How many times have we brought in an outsider to tell us what we already knew?

We must act as if our institutions are ours to create, our learning is ours to define, our leadership we seek is ours to become.

All we have to do to create the future is to change the nature of our conversations, to go from blame to ownership, and from bargaining to commitment, and from problem solving to possibility.