We Are The Harvest…Gwendolyn Brooks

“We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond.” 

—Gwendolyn Brooks, Author, Quote from the book, “Paul Robeson”

The Purpose Of Society...Alvin Toffler

Any decent society must generate a feeling of community. Community offsets loneliness. It gives people a vitally necessary sense of belonging. Yet today the institutions on which community depends are crumbling in all the techno-societies. The result is a spreading plague of loneliness.

Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave

Creating Community...Barbara Jordan

How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable in creating community. 

--Barbara Jordan

What Unites All Americans...Barack Obama

What bind us together, what unites us is a single sacred word...citizen.

--Barack H. Obama, 44th President of the United States

10 Things Authentic Leaders Do...#5Build Teams & Create Communities

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They build teams and create communities. One of the primary things that people are looking for in their work experience is a sense of community. In the old days, we got our community from where we lived. We would have block parties and street picnics. In the new age of work, employees seek their sense of community and connection from the workplace. Authentic leaders create workplaces that foster human linkages and lasting friendships.

--Robin Sharma, author of 'The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO