The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

the essence of the contribution of this approach are three key provisions that must be considered in any effort to teach the art of leadership that can serve the common good in a time of heightened complexity and change: the formation of a seeing heart, an informed mind, and a little courage. This requires learning how to pay attention with compass

This is a shift in epistemology, in how we “know.” This shift entails a transformation of the relationship of self and world, a shift of consciousness, a shift in how we see. It includes a shift in how we relate to authority. Across the last several decades, there has been a growing recognition that as human beings continually make meaning (i.e., m

The capacity of this approach to push things into an uncomfortable range is another feature of its competence in facilitating learning below the neck. It does, however, create tension between two characteristics of an effective learning environment: safety and challenge. Parker Palmer has eloquently argued for the practice of “creating a hospitable

Parker Palmer’s Center for Courage & Renewal (CC&R) has explored how to integrate storytelling into organizational life. The nonprofit center creates soulful retreats to help teachers, doctors, clergy, and business leaders reconnect with their vocation and reunite role and soul.