Positively M. A. D.

Table Of Contents

Foreword by Geoff Bellman
Introduction

Embrace Your Madness
First Among Equals—Don Frick
Creative Convincing for Corporate Change—Pamela Gordon
Be Who You Are—Mark Levy
Wayne’s World—Bill Treasurer

Have a Higher Purpose
The Antidote to Employee Apathy—Paul Levesque
When the Path Takes a Turn (or Two)—Jesse Stoner
Renewing Passion Through the Legacy of Contribution—Chip R. Bell
And If You Had That, What Would You Have?—David Schmaltz
Naming Our Life’s Calling—Richard Leider and David Shapiro
Our Only Choice Is to Make It Work—Robert Jacobs
Aaron Feuerstein: A Beacon for Change —Robert D. Marx, Karen P. Manz, and Charles C. Manz
A Caregiver Who Cares—Steve Ventura

Find Common Ground
Behaving Leaderfully —Joe Raelin
Restoration: Healing Relationships by Healing the Earth —Storm Cunningham

Lead Earnestly
Making a Difference, One Person at a Time—BJ Gallagher
Rebuilding Workplace Trust—Michelle L. Reina
Someone You Should Know—Dick Axelrod
Speaking Up—Emily Axelrod
Mike, the Barber, Shapes Lives as He Cuts Hair—Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles
Every Child Deserves a Home—Stewart Levine
Building a Collaborative Nation—Stewart Levine

Mobilize Committed People
MAD for Global Justice—Charles Derber
A Stone in the Water —Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff
Heeding the Call: The Practice of Peace —Peggy Holman
An Avalanche of Change —Moshe Yudkowsky
Sucker Punched to Save the Amazon —John Perkins
A Model for Expanding Goodness—Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles
Ingredients for Making a Difference —Robert Jacobs
Strength and Determination on the Pampas —Sharif Abdullah

Capitalize on Adversity
Children of Promise—John Stahl-Wert
Norma Hotaling, The Sage Project, Inc.—Jamie Walters
Fostering the Dreams of Foster Children—Jamie Walters
The Will to Make a Difference—Debbe Kennedy

Defy Convention
Going the Extra Mile—Ken Blanchard
Soldier Field—Alex Pattakos
Bake a Cake for the Office Troublemaker—John Izzo
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D.: Fight the Good Fight for Us All —Charles C. Manz
Delivering Hope to Rural Africa —Heather Schultz
Live Your Values —Cindy Ventrice
Payback —David Haynes
Creating a Graduate School for Sustainable Business —Jill Bamberg
No Problem —Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
Bend Those Rules —Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

Shift Perspective
Changing the Dance in Somalia—Barry Oshry
Change Your Questions, Change Your Results—Marilee G. Adams
The Good Samaritan—Debbe Kennedy
Facing Economic Reality—William E. Halal
Listening—Cindy Ventrice
Overcoming Personal Stereotypes—Judith Katz
Have the Courage to Seize Opportunities—Ira Chaleff

Work With City Hall
Joe Taxes—Don Frick
Find a Way to Say “Yes” —BJ Gallagher
Shedding Light on Winter Dreams —Paul Levesque
No More Homeless Pets —Mary Hessler-Key

Stand Up to Authority
Speaking Truth to Power—BJ Gallagher
The Courageous Accountant—Bill Treasurer

Pay Attention to the Little Things
Balance or Bust—Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
No Lizards in My Shoes—Perry J. Ludy
Lennhart’s Law: Little Things Make the Biggest Difference—Leslie A. Yerkes

Express Gratitude
Attracting More Acknowledgment—Jan Stringer
Touchy-Feely Is Not My Style—Cindy Ventrice
Courageous Gratitude —Bill Treasurer