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Deborah Frieze

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Born

Boston, MA, The United States

Website

http://www.walkoutwalkon.net

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Genre

Social Sciences, Nonfiction, Politics

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August 2011

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In 2001, Deborah Frieze walked out of her career as an executive in the high-tech industry. She was disillusioned by a business culture that emphasized short-term results, looked upon growth as an end rather than a means, and cared more about compliance than community. A year later, she met Meg Wheatley and a community of pioneering leaders who, like her, were walking out of organizations and systems that were failing to contribute to the common good. These were friends and colleagues of The Berkana Institute.

Deborah joined Berkana full-time in 2002 and succeeded Meg Wheatley as co-president from 2005-2009. She currently serves as a board member and is leading several Berkana initiatives, including Feeding Ourselves Sustainably, a youth-dri ...more

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All change is local. This time, I mean it.

Are you familiar with runes? I was first introduced to these ancient Norse divination stones by Meg Wheatley when she told me that Berkana, the name of the institute she founded, was the rune for growth and rebirth. Ever since, I’ve cast a single rune each January 1st to give me a clue about the year to come. This year I drew Jera which means harvest and fruition, a time of reaping rewards from se

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	Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now by Margaret J. Wheatley, Deborah Frieze (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2011 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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