Afterword
Just as I was finishing writing this book, I presented my program to a company in northern California. Afterward, the senior manager, Eduardo Salaz, who had coordinated the seminar for Intuit, presented me with a Talking Stick. The Talking Stick is a carved piece of wood that is decorated, often with feathers, beads, and leather. It is a sacred object that has been part of indigenous cultural tradition for centuries.
The Talking Stick is a tool to facilitate conversations for deep understanding and respect. It is passed within a group—any group, a family, even competing tribes. The holder of the stick has the “word” and is responsible ...
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