Humans can learn skills. Communication, conflict resolution, problem-solving, mediation, group facilitation and negotiation are skills that are taught and can be learned. For each of these skills there are distinguishing characteristics of newbies and experts. So far, the evidence says that all the major players in the Bush II administration are newbies–their [...]

Wisdom, prevention and community

Wisdom. Recognize that we are human and will always be moved by the way that our brains, bodies and spirit work in concert. The more we know about how our body chemistry impacts our behavior and how our eating, exercising and nurturing habits impact our body chemistry, the more control [...]