How to be a Powerful Leader in an Unsettling Time - A New Republic of the Heart, Terry Patten

This is a pivotal moment of truth for our species. How can you be a powerful leader, especially in such a difficult time?

Show notes spiritual activism

In this conversation we cover:

How to use this moment of extreme urgency to evoke our highest character and values
A new form of spiritual activism / activist spirituality
The power of a “no-matter-what commitment” to resolve dilemmas
The path to move beyond postmodern alienation and transcend superficiality
The new level of transformation and creativity it will take to be effective agents of change

Bio:

Terry Patten is a philosopher, author, activist, social entrepreneur, consultant, coach, and the author of the groundbreaking book, A New Republic of the Heart: An Ethos for Revolutionaries. As an author, he co-wrote the book Integral Life Practice (with Ken Wilber, Adam Leonard and Marco Morelli) which distills ancient and modern practices into a contemporary transformational lifestyle. He has also authored three previous books and over two dozen book chapters, articles and academic papers.

As a philosopher-activist, he has long been a leading voice for facing, examining, and healing our global crisis through the marriage of higher consciousness and activism. As creator and host of the webcast “Beyond Awakening,” he has explored the biggest questions of our time in over a hundred public conversations with some of the world’s most prominent and dynamic thought leaders.

As a teacher and coach, he has introduced thousands of people to Integral Practice in person and over the web where he created and taught the online courses, Integral Spiritual Practice, Living the Integral Heart, An Integral Soul Journey, and Awakening Your Revolutionary Heart. As a community organizer, he founded and leads Bay Area Integral, which gathers and supports an integral community in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a social entrepreneur and consultant, he founded the pioneering consciousness technology company, Tools For Exploration, led a team at the HeartMath Institute and is currently involved in businesses engaged in restorative redwood forestry, developing fossil-fuel alternatives, addressing collective trauma, and creating new currencies for a sustainable economy.