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You Are Us
How to lead in a Polarized World BY GARETH GWYN
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Politics, religion, gender, race and other social identity markers often catalyze conflict across families, communities, workplaces and broader society.
These tensions can lead anywhere from an argument with a friend to a full-blown collective war. As these tensions continue to appear in our world, how can we step into leadership that thrives in such a polarized world? What really is at the core of what perpetuates conflict and how can we understand who we are within the chaos and step toward wholeness, peace and the resolution of trauma? The upcoming book: “You Are Us: How to Lead in a Polarized World,” explores these inquiries and more through storytelling. Twelve case studies of human transformational stories are presented across varied contexts of divided social issues. Interwoven through the stories, we are also taken through an exploration of the underlying patterns that these case studies ignite. "You Are Us" takes readers on a journey that demonstrates the impact of how leadership positioned to thrive in a polarized world touches a vast spectrum of life involving the micro-scale of the quality of our relationships with ourselves, friends and family, the broader community, organizations, workplaces, indeed even nations and the entire world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gareth Gwyn is committed to establishing a new global vision of leadership founded on self-inquiry and restorative practices. She is the founder of Let’s See Labs, an organization that produces films, writing and cross-platform workshops that facilitate socio-cultural transformation at the individual level through embracing vulnerability. Gareth earned her M.A. in Digital Communication at The Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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