Publication + Distribution with Greenleaf Book Group
How does self-realization impact leadership through every layer of society? How does this process transform social issues, workplace culture, and relationships? The interwoven stories featured in this book explore these inquiries.
The 13 stories in the book are from the perspective of 13 people who are radically different but are also unified by having done the work of opening to a self-liberation process. Through the vulnerable illumination of each story, we learn how inner work translates into liberated leadership that serves community, workplace, and ultimately societal transformation. We are also invited into a self-inquiry process, as an opportunity to illuminate our own unconscious patterns in the contexts of societal identities, and to catalyze our generative leadership potential in an increasingly polarized world.
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Business Conflict Resolution & Mediation,
Strategic Management, and
Consciousness & Thought Philosophy
Excerpt from feature in The Laurel of Asheville Magazine, March 2023 issue:
A multimedia experience.
Scan QR codes while reading to watch associated short films.
What People Are Saying About ‘You Are Us’
“In plain language we are guided towards big truths to be discovered about ourselves. These can become tools for use in any interaction, especially in times where we feel in tension or conflict.”
“Gareth's work is both personal and universal, both timeless and at the emergent-most edge of our time. A groundbreaking guide for navigating a world of increasingly intricate and diverse identities in a way that is life-affirming, enlivening, and full of joy.”
“Gareth invites us to notice our shared humanity and through this lens we begin to appreciate the ways in which we can come together in spite of any divisions that may exist and find ways to heal and liberate ourselves.”
”This book is a unique, informative, research based approach answering the question, ‘how do we solve the culture divide?’ You will be challenged to both question and re-establish your deeply entrenched values. I would highly recommend this book to any person or organization.”
”This is a must read for anybody curious about developing their knowledge and vocabulary when it comes to dealing with political, social, and cultural divides in a way that aims to connect beyond blind positive harmony.”
“The book moves from our inner healing to a posture of responsiveness that claims the freedom over our emotions and the choices of action in response to them. Recognizing our own worth, we recognize that of others. We face how we have contributed to polarities, even to our own victim status, while fully grasping both the role of the other and developing awareness of that person’s own wounds. We gain freedom both to embrace and move beyond our identities.” (From Bob on Books review: )
“It is sharp, provocative, penetrative—able to pierce through many layers and get to the heart of an issue, deconstruct oppressive frames, and plant seeds of liberation in their place.” -H. Young
“[You Are Us] gives you some critical things to think about when it comes to internalizing pain vs grieving, what it means to be a victim, what behavior you can control, and how to make peace.” -S.
When we feel the need to defend who we are, our capacity to see outside our own perspective is diminished.
