Words are deeds.
Ludwig Wittgenstein


Selected talks, articles, essays by David Sawyer

I've had the privilege to share thoughts with wonderful audiences in many fields.

Leadership

     Visionary Leadership in Complex Times - Mountain Promise, Brushy Fork Institute

    Handbook for Major Leadership Transitions - Practical, detailed guide for consultants, founders, leaders

Social and Civic Entrepreneurship

     Making Good Ideas Great Innovations - Social entrepreneurship competition

     Denali Fellows Graduation Speech - Denali Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs

     Urban Innovation - Civic engagement in America, for the Kauffman Foundation

Philanthropy and the Social Sector

     Change and Churn in the Social Sector - For Salesforce.com Foundation

     Oregon Foundations Drive Change in the Social Sector - For Social Venture Partners

National Service

     Pulling America Together - Op ed on Summit for America's Future

     Spirituality and Service - Who Cares Magazine

     The Quivering Heart - Who Cares Magazine

     The Good Work - COOL East Convening

     A Path with Heart - Humboldt State University

Service Learning and Civic Education

     Civic Education and Service Learning - Oregon Campus Compact

     The Essentials of Preparation - Campus Compact

     Developing Student Leaders for Appalachia - Students for Appalachia

Higher Education

     Higher Ground for Higher Education - National Society for Experiential Education

     A New Kind of American College - Concept paper with John Wallace

     Divided No More - Campus Compact's Invisible College

     Stories - Campus Compact's Invisible College

Berea College

     Why it Matters - National Symposium on Work and Learning

     Right Livelihood - Dilemmas of Joining Work and Service - The Fourth of July Career and Resource Guide

     The Other Curriculum - Opening convocation for entering students

     Bodhisattva in Berea - Reflections on John Stephenson and the Tibetans

     Sand Mandala Ceremony - In honor of John Stephenson

Reflections/Personal

     Martin Luther King Day - For the city of Berea, Kentucky

     Steering the Beast - Reflections on purpose and capitalism

     Commiting to the Path - From the book The Spiritual Activist

     Why I Do This Work - Reflections for Garrison Institute

     David Sawyer Profile - Portland Business Journal

 

 

 

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