Tempered Radicals

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Tempered Radicals

• Debra Meyerson
• Stanford University

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Tempered Radicals

• Operate on a fault line
• Practice disruptive self-expression
• Many small victories
• Optimism is a strategy for change Noam Chomsky

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A Tempered Radical Barbara Waugh

• Conference on technology for sustainability at HP
• Conference canceled, reframed
• New network formed
• Tokens dont change anything, minorities do
• Sustainability, Global Citizenship are now part
  of HP culture

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Tempered Radical Rick Fox

• Ursa Platform yes, no, yes
• No one is hurt
• Respect environment
• Support each other
• Lose not one drop of oil
• Not a dollar more than it takes

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Getting Started as T-Rad

• Build Relationships
• Discipline Your Emotions
• Use the right language for your audience
• Initiate behind the scene conversations
• Dont be threatening
• It is not about you its about the project

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Is this good advice about how to succeed in
organizations?