by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jul 2, 2025 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Resonance, Social Change, Systems Transformation
To my leader readers (and all interested), I authored an open access article in the summer issue of Leader-to-Leader, titled: Dialectical Leadership: New Leadership Calling in an Era of Polycrises that I hope you’ll find useful. Here’s a summary in a few sentences of... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jun 1, 2025 | Human Development, Identities, Social Change, Uncategorized, Writing
They welcomed him with whoops and shouts. Clapping all the while, as he made his way to them. “welcome, welcome brother!” He approached them slowly, shoulders slumping with each footfall. They nodded to each other knowingly, then pressed forward towards him, closing... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | May 1, 2025 | Human Development, International Development, Leadership, Social Change
Gender Equality through the Lens of Global Women Changemakers Photo by Kiana Bosman on Unsplash I had the opportunity to speak at the Soroptimist International Western Canada Region 2025 conference recently, which was themed What If We Fly. This global volunteer... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Apr 1, 2025 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Resonance, Systems Transformation
Find your Resonance…& hang on to it… Photo by Soundtrap on Unsplash In a recent discussion about my work and writings, a colleague who was coaching me on some of my emerging ideas asked simply: Well, what resonates most with you? As a musician, they... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 1, 2025 | Human Development, Social Change
ICYMI: 1. My short story collections and flash fiction book were all available to read for free on kindle in February. In case you missed it, you can get copies on Amazon and/or Indigo. 2. I’m running an Identities: Short Story Collection read along/book club. This... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jan 31, 2025 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change, Uncategorized
First, a headline to acknowledge Black History Month here in Canada and for those who recognize it around the world. The theme for the Canadian Black History Month this February is: Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Dec 15, 2024 | Human Development, Leadership, Resonance, Social Change
Daybreak 2025… Photo by Mayur Gala on Unsplash It’s daybreak and the winter sun is rising on the horizon. It has been rising this way every morning as I get ready for my day, seeping red and orange through the textured windowpanes as it gives light to the day.... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Nov 30, 2024 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Resonance
One of the highlights for me this year was having my work on Identity-belonging-Agency (IBA) framework published. The IBA framework is a transformative development framework, which has emerged from my work in Black/marginalized communities. As a developmental... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Oct 31, 2024 | Human Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change, Systems Transformation
Equity – refers to fairness and justice…the quality of being fair and impartial, distinguished from equality by accounting for each person’s starting point to adjust for imbalances. Diversity – state of being diverse…including people from a range of different... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Sep 30, 2024 | International Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Resonance, Social Change, Strategic Change, Systems Transformation
What is your theory of change? How does change happen in organizations and communities? As a change champion, how do you affect change? I recently asked a mentee these questions and as they responded, I could see their eyes light up, confirming the suspicion behind my...