A lot of great learning on conservation (really, any) leadership from Dr. Eric Kaufman, expert of leadership-in-practice based at Virginia Tech. We chat about eco-leadership as a decentralized paradigm of leadership (more focused on community than individual heroes), Inner Development Goals, and cultivating conditions that allow leadership to emerge and thrive!

Back from my unplanned little break! Sharing some intriguing thoughts and questions from the Conservation Mindsets pilot course, related to: how we frame "conservation", social dynamics and notions of obligation, and tricky issues related to implementing more ethical, equitable conservation. Many thanks to the participants who shared their insights with me!

Thoughts on the role of peer-reviewed literature in conservation, and related issues/implications. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this, too!

A chat with Wint Hte of IUCN Myanmar on his experiences engaging communities in Fisheries Conservation Zones and supporting youths - urban and rural - in accessing opportunities in the conservation field

Well, it's time for a positive mindset to feature in this preview of my Conservation Sense trainings on conservation mindsets. So, let's talk about confidence, and how important it is for conservation professionals and stakeholders.

Another "mindset to avoid" preview from the Conservation Sense trainings on mindsets.

In this installment of the Conservation Sense series on mindsets, we'll cover moral equilibrium and moral licensing. Why does it not occur to many of us to be more concerned about the moral implications that our work has for other humans? Or to even just be more attentive to the actual outcomes of our work, for people and for nature? Moral licensing might just be part of it!

In this installment of the Conservation Sense training series previews, we'll briefly cover critical thinking and mindfulness. These, plus systems thinking, are the "big three" that work together to guide more thoughtful, strategic conservation work (well, really, any type of work, but conservation is what we're here for!).

A "notes from the field" post sharing the wonder of exploration and learning in the Gulf of Mottama. I know many of you have similar experiences, and I hope this post reminds us all to stay in touch with that sense of wonder as we engage in the challenging, but inspired, work that we do.

Back to the Conservation Sense series! Time to dive into conservation mindsets. Today I introduce "the big three" that have been central to how I train researchers and conservationists: systems thinking; critical thinking; mindfulness. Here, I'll focus on systems thinking, which involves a lot of doodling (for me).