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The Slow Lane Parent
Slow Lane Parents know to face their fears by investing in building truthful relationships that let their kids create better answers.…
Listen
Don’t pretend. Act with the humility to know the limitations of your listening. How you listen reveals whether you intend to treat others as equal contributors. User Voice broke the toxic power dynamics in the probation system by recruiting ex-offenders to do the listening. This kind of listening is essential to build the kind of trust that can change hearts and minds, allow something new to emerge, and keep people involved for the long haul.
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To Help A Slowlaner.
What can you do to support a slowlaner? Help them understand real change. And then stick around as a great outsider.…
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Yes, I See You.
America's Path Forward is a beautiful and insightful collection of interviews with successful Slow Lane leaders. It holds lessons for anyone interested in real change.…
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Real Heroines Step Out Of Their Greatness, Not Into It.
Stories of great leaders can lead us down a slippery slope. More meaningful lessons can be learned from those, who step out of their greatness instead.…
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The Slow Lane and the Audacity of Empowerment.
The Slow Lane is an alternative to the prevailing culture of success that is doomed to fail our real needs. Free from the tyranny of speed and dominance, the Slow Lane pursues far more audacious ideas. Practicing the five principles of successful slow-laners can get us to the right place, faster.…
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Preamble: Enlightenment on The Cally
I’ve spent the last 20 years travelling the world telling people how to fix problems faster. But the reality I encountered taught me something else entirely. The quickest way to really change the world is to slow down and listen. A day at a notorious London prison truly opened my eyes.…