by Rich Tafel | May 30, 2012 | Launching Change, Time Management
Motivational speakers love the starfish story: A man walking along a shore covered with washed-up, dying starfish notices a boy throwing them back into the ocean, one by one. The man says to the boy that there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish, and... by Rich Tafel | May 11, 2012 | Launching Change, Time Management
Changing the world requires leaders with new vision. Six blind men are asked to determine what an elephant looks like by touch. The one who touches its leg says the elephant is a pillar; the one who touches the tail declares it a rope; the one who touches the trunk... by Rich Tafel | May 30, 2011 | Launching Change
Social change organizations should focus on creating a just organizational culture for themselves before bringing about global justice. Before social change organizations can really change the world, many of them will first need to change themselves. We need to invest... by Rich Tafel | Apr 15, 2011 | Launching Change, Time Management
To be a champion for those without a voice, world-changing leaders need to perfect the art of influence, and no arena is more challenging than Capitol Hill. Staffers on the Hill typically hear pitches in about 100 meetings a week and can only support a few of these...
