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Staring Over The Edge Into The Darkness And It's A Familiar Sight
When the world stops making sense, we instinctively look for the simple solutions. Someone to blame, an easy way out or a strong leader who will "fix…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Beyond Red and Blue: The U.S. Election as a Test of Adult Development
Whichever side you might be on, the imminent U.S. election is a choice between starkly different worldviews. What might vertical development teach us…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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September 2024

July 2024

Celebrating the Birth of "Growing Humans"
Dear vertical development nerds, we have big news! Those of you who are parents, educators or in any way support raising children - check out the new…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Are We Over-Intellectualising to Avoid Feeling Vulnerable or Taking Action?
All of you 'nerds' who follow this nerdy newsletter likely have a love of big ideas, deep conversations and connecting the dots. But what happens when…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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June 2024

A Lived Experience of Vertical Growth
A forensic investigator's journey towards becoming first a leader, then a leadership expert and, in the process, growing into a more conscious, wiser…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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Samantha Kropff
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Memento Mori
One of the biggest struggles in my own life and the lives of so many of my clients and friends is the sense that time is rushing by and something left…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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The Gift of Not Knowing
We spend years honing your knowledge and then too often get addicted to our expertise. But what happens if you cultivate a 'perpetual student' mindset…
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
The Fear Is The Path
What if That which you most fear is in fact That which you most need to grow?
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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When Facilitation Turns to Grace
How do groups get into flow with trust, openness, compassion and vulnerability and what role does the facilitator play in conjuring up that Magic?
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Alis Anagnostakis, PhD
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May 2024

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