Praise

“The Power of Collective Wisdom is a fascinating account of a meeting between ancient wisdom traditions and contemporary challenges. It shows how dialogue, reflection, and higher purpose can help us re-imagine groups and larger collectives so that they can be a force for healing and repair – together we can get it together. The book is a call for everyone who wishes to contribute to the health of their communities, organizations, and planet through a deeper connection to their own talents, vision, and spirit”
~ Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Professor Emeritus, Temple University, World Wisdom Chair, Naropa Institute, Founder, Alliance for Jewish Renewal, author, From Age-ing to Sage-ing

“For the past 36 months, we at PeaceJam have been bringing 12 Nobel Peace Laureates together for a series of dialogues. We recognize the problems of the world are just too complex for any single person to tackle alone. The collective moral and spiritual voice that has emerged from our dialogues was made possible by the base of knowledge provided by the Collective Wisdom Initiative, and now this book. The Power of Collective Wisdom is valuable for anyone working to find common ground in groups, whether that be at the highest levels of peace negotiations or at the grassroots level of community organizing and youth education.”
~ Dawn Engle, Co-Founder and Director, PeaceJam

“The authors show that rather than being a “feel good” concept with little tangible impact, wisdom is all about results. Throughout this book are examples of how collective wisdom arises and is shaped precisely through people’s engagement with real problems, and through learning how to achieve lasting outcomes that matter.”
~ Peter Senge, author, The Fifth Discipline and coauthor, Presence and The Necessary Revolution

“These days more and more of us need to act together decisively and still avoid folly. The Power of Collective Wisdom provides anyone who is part of a group confronting a crisis with practical approaches for finding the “sweet spot” where the group’s best potential can be realized. This book is a great help.”
~ Marvin Southard, DSW Director, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

“The Power of Collective Wisdom is a meditation, a journey, and a pragmatic investigation of a worldview which challenges every individual and organization to open to their potential for collective wisdom. The authors reveal the power of the emergence of group wisdom through a variety of stories and illustrations, offering a workable solution to many of our current world, community, corporate and individual conflicts, This book is an ideal read for managers, politicians, health and human service workers, teachers, coaches, parents, and those who wish to remember how good it is to be a human being, connected to other human beings, the Creator, and the earth.”
~ Francesca Mason Boring, Shoshone, Author, facilitator/teacher of Family, Human & Natural Systems Constellation