Mixology

My passions in life are like ingredients for edgy cocktails: a mix of creativity and education, collaboration and innovation, anthropology and leadership, design and entrepreneurship, blended together in varying amounts to reach a desired flavor with maximum impact...and always rimmed with a global perspective.

A recent life cocktail was the annual meeting of the Horasis global visioning community in Zurich. 100 business, government and academic leaders from around the world connected in an intimate, action-oriented meeting to address our world's current economic and sustainable growth challenges.

The meeting's theme was "Thriving on Risk." In the end the general consensus is that we, as global citizens, consistently operate in a risky environment - which this group perhaps not surprisingly views instead as opportunity in the making. From capitalizing on the complementary roles of males and females in leadership to a focus on creating disruptive solutions to our worlds various crises by tapping into our spiritual barometer, inclusiveness and collaboration in this risky environment will define our approach to the many challenges of 2012.

Themes aside, the expertise and connections of this group (a cocktail of its own!) are beyond impressive. But what makes Horasis fundamentally different from other organizations is how these powerful, successful folks leave their posturing at the door and let their true personalities shine through. Founder Frank-Jurgen Richter sets the tone for collegial interaction, showing what is possible when you place trust in others and take care to build honest, lasting personal and professional relationships.

Horasis is a community of global visionaries committed to making our world a better place. For everyone. The topics addressed are complicated and challenging, and the people addressing them are warm and inviting. For an innovative anthropologist like me it is an intriguing culture where new ideas and differing viewpoints are not only helpful, they are encouraged and embraced.

For these reasons, as Horasis continues to evolve, I will proactively support our own mix of inclusive growth - advocating for an even broader sweep in backgrounds, interests and experience to add depth in perspective and brilliance in ideas…crafting a vibrant cocktail of inspired, sustainable human-centered solutions.