Brady Rhodes, Author at BoldLeaders

About Brady Rhodes

I am really looking forward to working with you! My goal is to help you increase participation, learning and collaboration in any setting people come together: classrooms, boardrooms, the workplace, community groups and more. Together we will use profoundly simple yet uniquely effectively processes and structures that will naturally help people be their best selves and elevate human performance. Go to our Team page if you want to read more about my past work.

Elemental Human Resources – Use It or Lose It

Michael Donahue wrote about the origins of BoldLeaders' practice of Elemental Human Resources in this essay. The story continues to evolve and we are always interested in your perspectives, so please comment below! Use It or Lose It The Idea of Basic Human Resources “We become adapted to the lack of use of our basic human resources and they respond by becoming unfamiliar to us.” -Alexis Carrel- It was 1998 and I was pointing to the quote above, scrawled on a sheet of flipchart paper resting on a tripod, in a dark classroom in Denver’s East High School. Most of the assembled teens were students of color. There were more boys than girls and they were

By Brady Rhodes|2019-05-11T16:55:10-06:00March 23rd, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Recent Updates With BoldLeaders 2017

It has been awhile since we let the BoldLeaders family and stakeholders know what has been going on! So without further ado, here are some recent initiatives: During February to July, we enrolled 62 Fellows from 11 countries into our Bold Fellows program . This is open to past participants and other stakeholders who are working on (or want to develop) social impact projects within their community. The program included developing an online platform for them to get resources, talk with each other about their work and blog about their experiences. The initial sign-up period took place during the first half of this year and got a great response. To date they have directly worked with over

By Brady Rhodes|2019-12-20T11:47:52-07:00July 11th, 2017|Basic Human Resources, External Projects, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Our Great Endeavor and the Fragile Moments

This references a parable in Luke 18:9-14... Recently I have really appreciated being a city kid and moving to the country because I have be able to learn more about farming and food. I think it has really helped me appreciate and understand more about what farmers have to deal with. One thing I have come to appreciate is how much of a great endeavor it is. There is this incredible lead up to harvest which is hard to under-appreciate: all kinds of effort, expense, thought, energy and time - all put in for one result. And so it is clear to see why harvest has such an association with thanksgiving and gratitude. There is so much

By Brady Rhodes|2016-12-19T17:56:46-07:00November 30th, 2016|Minding the Gap, Relationship, Vulnerability|0 Comments

Tanzania Bold Leaders

Photo Album of BoldLeaders throughout Tanzania who have continued on with their community involvement - all generated through their own agency and internal motivation long after the program requirements were met.

By Brady Rhodes|2016-11-30T19:50:09-07:00February 10th, 2016|Alumni, External Projects, Leadership|0 Comments

Understanding Alignment

Brady Rhodes Co-Director, BoldLeaders Understanding Alignment For the last 15 years I have been able to chew on, think through, play with and take apart some concepts and conversations that I find really valuable. The best part has been that I have done this in tandem with thousands of people from around the world, diverse in every way you can imagine. One such concept has been the difference between Agreement and Alignment. Think through this with me: it is easy to Agree or Disagree with something. We simply do it and our position is NOT dependent or tied to another person’s position. It is happening all over the world today: silos getting built,

By Brady Rhodes|2021-01-10T14:39:31-07:00February 10th, 2016|Listening, Minding the Gap, Possibility|0 Comments

Keeping Things at Arm’s Length

It is easier, safer and more comfortable to keep things “at arm’s length”. Whether these ‘things’ are relationships, ideas, stories, communities, etc. – it takes effort, time and some measure of thought to engage, involve yourself and participate. What’s more is that participation is not static – it exists on a continuum: on one end I can exhibit mild interest and be considered participatory, while on the other end there is and can be such a high level of engagement that I am actually co-creating something with others. What has people participate and invest at such a level? What would be the impetus that overcomes the desire for ease and safety? At BoldLeaders we have explored this

By Brady Rhodes|2016-11-30T19:58:34-07:00November 10th, 2015|Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, Participation|0 Comments