options before reaching decisions or
birthed my children at home, breastfed
of Turning to One
taking action,” she explains. This be-
and raised them on organic food. Thus,
Another, believes
havior reflects a more democratic and
this work is almost a calling.”Massotto
that when we begin
cautious approach to doing business,
views her background in research orga-
to truly listen to each
as recently highlighted in a Washington
nizations, along with her doctorate in
other and talk about
Post article on the banking industry’s
political science and teaching experi-
things that matter to
missing gender balance. It led: “The
ence at several universities, as prepara-
us, the world begins
first rumblings of a gender revolution
tion for organizing HMN. An educator
Margaret Wheatley
to change. “There
are underway in an industry long con-
who has always worked on behalf of
is no power greater than a community
trolled by men.”
women, Massotto observes that, even
discovering what it cares about,” asserts
though all women are not the same, the
Wheatley, whose experience confirms
Cultivating Long-term
majority generally cultivates a long-
that “Change only comes when every-
day individuals gather in small groups,
Perspective
term perspective regarding the impact
of their choices.
notice what they care about and then,
In an organiza-
take those first steps to change the situ-
tion like Holistic
She remarks, “I see selflessness,
ation.”
Moms Network
particularly by mothers who give of
(HMN), founded by
themselves, without wanting anything
a handful of moth-
in return other than the satisfaction of
“Real listening is a
ers who yearned
doing something that has a positive
willingness to let the other
for the support and
impact.”
person change you.”
Nancy Massotto
friendship of others
Connecting with others and build-
parenting outside the
ing consensus, as well as practicing
~ Alan Alda
mainstream, gender balance might be
stewardship and service over self-inter-
unexpected. Yet, according to founder
est, are behaviors common to women’s
In 2000, at the start of a weeklong
Nancy Massotto, the nonprofit’s 120
egalitarian approach to leadership.
conference to review progress made
chapters across the United States and
These strengths are what Mary Evelyn
since the Fourth World Conference
Canada counts many supportive fathers
Tucker believes
on Women, in Beijing in 1995, former
as members.
make women
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Massotto, who jokes that her
ideal candidates for
boldly declared, “The future of the
“Type A” personality helped her master
leading the way in
planet depends on women.” Another
the mountains of work required to
community devel-
grassroots group of women are among
take HMN from an Essex County, New
opment and caring
those now taking the first steps on
Jersey network to a nonprofit organi-
for the environment.
the journey to a peaceful, prosperous
zation crisscrossing North America,
Mary Evelyn Tucker “Women have a
and sustainable future for all. They are
remarks, “I don’t easily shy away from
deep spiritual sensi-
organizing Sophia 2010, a women’s
challenges; I am a holistic mom, who
bility, a humility that allows them to
world conference convening in Sofia,
sense that they are a part of nature and
Bulgaria, in 2010.
not apart from it,” says Tucker, co-
The event will highlight for the
founder of the Forum on Religion
Organizations Actively
world successful approaches to achiev-
and Ecology. “This experiential
ing global goals of improving social
Redefining Leadership
connection creates the link be-
conditions, preserving nature and
tween religion and ecology.” Ac-
celebrating universal spirituality. This
tivist stories featured in Renewal,
groundbreaking international forum
Green America – CoopAmerica.org
a documentary film that highlights
is the brainchild of women confident
Holistic Moms Network – HolisticMoms.org
several grassroots environmental
in the fact that a small group of
Jean Shinoda Bolen – JeanBolen.com
initiatives led by women, supports
thoughtful people, looking to advance
Linda Tarr-Whelan –
this. Tucker’s international, multi-
social development, gender equal-
Tarr-WhelanAssociates.com
religious project explores reli-
ity and wisdom can lead the way to
Mothers Acting Up – MothersActingUp.org
gious worldviews, texts and ethics
change, through courage, commitment
The Renewal Project – RenewalProject.net
in order to broaden understanding
and activism.
Sophia 2010 – Sophia2010.org
of human-Earth relations.
Soroptimist International –
Enlightened leaders agree that
Writer Linda Sechrist recently returned
SoroptimistInternational.org
women’s strengths, among them
from the 53rd session of The Com-
Dr. Linda Stillman –
relationship building, story sharing
mission on the Status of Women, the
Dr-Stillman.com/page4.html
and community organizing, are
principal global policy-making body
Margaret Wheatley – MargaretWheatley.com
urgently needed in today’s world.
of the United Nations Economic and
Forum on Religion and Ecology –
Margaret Wheatley, author
Social Council.
ReligionAndEcology.org

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