A few of our roots.

Ideas and inspirations that feed us. We claim no ownership of images or clippings.

Looking up at the canopy of a dense forest with tall trees and green leaves.
A teal-colored hardcover book titled "Tree and Leaf" by J.R.R. Tolkien, including the poem Mythopoeia, with an introduction by Christopher Tolkien, resting on a weathered white wooden surface.
Close-up of a small insect on a thin branch with a blurred wooden fence and green foliage in the background.
Text-based graphic with the words "TALK SHOWS" and "PEACE TALKS" crossed out, replaced by "LISTEN SHOWS" and "PEACE LISTENS" respectively.
A grey and white striped cat sitting on a moss-covered rock in a garden, facing away from the camera, surrounded by green plants and bushes with a wooden fence in the background.
Book titled 'On Beauty and Being Just' by Elaine Scarry with a cover featuring various eggs with different speckled and patterned designs on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a butterfly with orange and black patterned wings with white spots, perched on small purple flowers.
Forest with a dirt path flanked by wooden benches and surrounded by tall trees.
A table with two columns titled 'Command & Control' and 'Trust & Inspire,' listing principles such as Trustworthy, The Power Is in the Gardener, Verify, Dictate Expectations, Dictate Accountability, Fix People, and their corresponding principles in t
A wooden reception desk with a black sign that reads, "Welcome, friends!" and features a logo with steaming coffee and the words "agora downtown." The desk has a smaller wooden sign on top that reads, "Agora Downtown" with a coffee cup illustration.
Book cover of "Everybody Matters" by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia, featuring a cluster of colorful paper cut-out people.
A watercolor illustration of a sunflower plant with roots, labeled 'Aisha Badru' at the top and 'Rooted' at the bottom.
A book titled "The Thin Book of Trust" by Charles Feltman lying on a speckled granite countertop.
Page from a book explaining the relationship between trust, speed, and cost with arrows indicating that as trust decreases, speed decreases and cost increases, and as trust increases, speed increases and cost decreases.
A black felt letter board with white plastic letters displaying a quote by Barry Lopez about stories and compassion, leaning against a wooden block.
A page from a book with underlined text and handwritten annotations. The page contains a paragraph about man’s growth and loss of status, and highlights a quote about bringing forth the whole of oneself, with words like "in," "whole," and "glory" cir
The word 'LOVE' spelled out on a wooden surface with circular stickers featuring black and white eyes for each letter.
Tree with exposed roots growing on a hillside among large rocks and green foliage.
Book cover of 'Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons' by Frederick Buechner, with a light blue background and black and white text, including a small illustration of a key.
Illustration of tree roots and colorful plants with white birds, a butterfly, and various flowers, accompanied by the quote 'Why do trees hide the splendor of their roots?'
Close-up of a spider web with morning dew, attached to a small plant with green leaves, on a rocky and mossy ground.
A woman with dark hair, wearing glasses and a black top, standing outdoors with blurred green foliage in the background.
Close-up of weathered stone surface with orange and white lichen, overlooking a body of water with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A gray striped cat with big yellowish-green eyes and a collar with a bell, sitting on a wooden table next to a book titled 'Brewing Sweetgrass' by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Diagram of an inverted pyramid with roots extending downward, representing the transformation from ego to eco in structure 4.0.
Close-up of a book page with underlined text and handwritten underlines. The text discusses belief, leadership, and teamwork, with a specific focus on the phrase "you and me".
Text excerpt from a book discussing leadership, belief, and performance.
Close-up of the scene where the roots of a large tree spread out extensively on the ground.
Close-up of a printed quote on a metallic surface that says, "A great story is what results when humanizing wisdom and grace, and technical and aesthetic craft operating at their highest frequencies kiss each other."
Book page titled 'What Is Emergent Strategy?' by Adrienne Maree Brown, with highlighted text about emergence and complex systems.
A hand's shadow cast in a small pool of water on a rocky surface with reflections of trees and sky.
Sunlight reflecting off a window with sheer curtains, casting shadows inside a room.
A page from a book titled "Guiding Principles of Leadership" with text about leadership values, including trust, pride, communication, and stewardship, and the quote "We measure success by the way we touch the lives of people." There is a yellow stic
Close-up of a book page with a section titled 'The Seventh Story' in bold red text, describing a story about a positive outlook and natural law.
A large, ancient tree with a thick, twisting trunk and sprawling roots, surrounded by leaves and a blue sky.
Close-up of a rusty metal fork with a face-like pattern, held by a hand wearing a green glove. In the background, blurred natural outdoor setting with wood and foliage.
Close-up of a page from a book discussing exploration, machines, and the human experience, highlighting a quote about traveling without a hypothesis.
Page from a book titled 'A View from the Edge' with a table of contents on the subject of altruism, including sections on high edge altruism, falling over the edge of altruism, and altruism and other edge states.
Two people sharing an intimate moment outdoors, with one person resting their head on the other's shoulder. The background shows a blurred landscape. Contains a quote by Henri Nouwen about love.
Infographic titled "Communication is key, Use Clear Strategy Terminology" explaining strategic planning elements. It starts with "Start Here" and includes steps: Impact, Mission, Principles, Vision, Strategy, Goals, Capabilities, Targets, and Managem
A pyramid diagram illustrating how innovation is achieved, with levels labeled from bottom to top: Relationships, Grow Thrive Belong, and Innovation, accompanied by an upward arrow and the title "How is Innovation Accomplished?" at the top.
Page with text about understanding being the nature of love, emphasizing the importance of understanding someone's suffering as the best gift.
Tree silhouette against a cloudy sky.
Person pointing at a screen that displays the words "Mutual Submission" with 'Sub' highlighted in yellow.
Close-up of a yellow and black patterned turtle shell on the ground surrounded by dried leaves and moss.
An infographic titled 'Mindset Shifts for Organization Transformation' shows a progression of ideas with illustrations. It highlights shifts from profit to purpose, hierarchies to networks, controlling to empowering, planning to experimentation, and
A forest trail with exposed tree roots and rocks, green foliage, and trees providing shade.
Inspirational quote over a landscape painting background: "Our mutual love for one another is how the world will see who Jesus is."
Rear view of a white cargo bus with the words 'PRECIOS CARGO' in red on the top, traveling on a highway, with a website URL www.pabus.com on the back.
Close-up of golden wheat stalks in a field under a clear blue sky.
A small green fern growing between rocks and dirt.
A page from a book with a paragraph of text, including a quote 'How do you give someone a piece of sky?'
A serene forest scene with a riverbank, showing a large tree with roots extending over moss-covered rocks and pebbles. The clear river water flows gently alongside the bank, and lush green foliage surrounds the area.
A purple card with red diagonal stripes featuring a quote by Jack Kerouac that says, 'The circumstances of existence are pretty glorious.'
Close-up of a large, weathered, fallen tree trunk with twisted, textured wood, surrounded by pine trees and a clear blue sky.
A small mushroom growing on a fallen tree in a forest with green leafy trees in the background.
Cover of a book titled 'How to Know a Person' by David Brooks, with colorful abstract layered profiles of human faces and a subtitle 'The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.'
A printed page with text about Peter Block and questions from Mónica Guzmán, discussing community development, civic engagement, forgiveness, and personal responsibility.
Small gray mushrooms growing among green moss and fallen leaves in a forest.
Close-up of a cluster of delicate white flowers with pink streaks and yellow stamens, growing among dry grass and green leaves.
Open book with the chapter title 'Naked Service Defined' on a white page, with some blurred text underneath.
A page from a book titled "Getting Naked" discussing client trust, honesty, and service provider relationships.
Close-up of a curved tree branch with textured bark in a wooded area, in black and white.
Sunset over a winding river with a dark silhouetted hillside and colorful sky with pink, orange, and blue hues.
Page titled "Hallmarks of Great Strategies" with tips like anchored by a purpose, adding value, clear choices, tailored systems, meaningful metrics, and passion, from the book 'The Strategist' by Cynthia A. Montgomery.
Looking up at tall, barren trees against a cloudy sky, with moss-covered roots in the foreground.
A close-up of a vibrant pink double-flowered camellia bloom with multiple ruffled petals and yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves and located in a garden setting.
Book titled 'Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest' by Peter Block, with a cover illustration of a person holding a bow and arrow.
A red book titled 'Community' with the subtitle 'The Structure of Belonging' by Peter Block, placed on a wooden surface.
Front cover of the book titled "The Awakeined Brain" by Lisa Miller, published by Penguin, featuring a blue silhouette of a human head with a brain illustrated with white flowers and orange accents, resting on a wooden surface.
Close-up view of a book page with highlighted text. The highlighted section reads: "Thinking agriculturally (as I’m wont to do, given our work with food), I’ve come to see that beliefs are basically the root systems of our organizations. What shows u
Close-up of a turtle on a paved road, with trees and grass in the background.
Close-up of a book page with printed text discussing the nature of truth, love, hate, and the silence of Jesus.
Book titled 'The Power of Beliefs in Business' by Ari Weinzweig, part of Zingerman's Guide to Good Leadership, Part 4, with a cover illustration of a greenhouse or garden with plants.
Cover of a book titled "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time" by Yascha Mounk.
A grey silicone wristband with the text 'STOP AND THINK' embossed around it, placed on a textured white surface near a window.
Close-up of a gray mushroom growing on the forest floor surrounded by fallen leaves and small stones.
Night sky filled with stars, with a snow-capped mountain and its reflection in a calm lake, and a quote by C. S. Lewis overlaid on the image.
A white sign with black text quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson about enjoying sunshine, sea, and wild air.
A quote on a dark blue background stating: "There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach."
A comparison chart with two columns labeled 'Command & Control' and 'Trust & Inspire.' The first column lists qualities: Machinist, Fragmented Person, Scarcity Mentality, Self-Interest, Compete. The second column lists corresponding qualities: Garden
Wooden staircase ascending through a forest with green trees, leaves, and rocks.
A page from a book with a highlighted quote, reading 'To find good work, no matter the path we have chosen, means coming out of hiding. Good work means visibility.'
View of lush green mountains and forests from a rocky cliff with a butterfly in the foreground.
A historical diagram titled "Haeckel's tree of organisms, 1866," depicting the evolutionary relationships among various organ organism groups as a tree diagram with branching lines and labeled sections, including Plantae, Protista, Animalia, Monera,
Close-up of a tree trunk with textured bark and tangled roots or moss surrounding it in a natural outdoor setting.
Two pink leaves with black spots on a rough gray concrete surface, one leaf has a water droplet.
A diagram titled 'Rings of empowerment leadership' showing concentric circles labeled from the center to the outer rings as 'Trust—self,' 'Love—other,' 'Belonging—team,' 'Strategy—organization,' and 'Culture—community (organization and beyond).' The
A twisted tree branch spans across a dense green forest, with a trail visible on the forest floor.
A foggy forest trail with trees and dense foliage, a large tree trunk to the right, and a narrow dirt path winding through the woods.
Close-up of tree bark with a knot and vertical ridges.
A daytime sky filled with scattered clouds, with bare tree branches framing the view around the edges.
Page from a book discussing trust and leadership, featuring a diagram titled "The trust triangle" with points labeled 'Authenticity,' 'Logic,' and 'Empathy,' forming a triangle with a star at the center labeled 'Trust.'
Open book page with highlighted text discussing trust, stress, authenticity, and behaviors, under the titles "Should we trust you?" and "Your own trust diagnosis".
A scenic view of the ocean during sunset with a partly cloudy sky, and a bird flying over the water.
Close-up of a large rock covered with light green and white lichen in a forest setting.
A printed poem with the title 'PRAYING' by Mary Oliver, discussing paying attention to small details as a form of prayer.
A small, thin, pinkish-brown worm on wet asphalt with small rocks.
An Instagram post by timkellernyc containing a quote about tolerance. The quote states that tolerance is not approving an opinion you do not hold but about treating others with respect, humility, and love, even when you disagree.
A sign on a light blue wall displaying the words PEACE, LOVE in a red heart, and STRENGTH.
A pathway lined with blooming cherry blossom trees in spring, with a couple walking in the distance.
A close-up view of a tree trunk in a forest, with ferns and moss growing on the bark, surrounded by other trees and foliage.
Green wall with wooden cutouts of the state of Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska on the left. On the right, black 3D letters spell out 'Keep your friends close and your farmers local.' Four balloons, two green and two orange, are in the fore
Moss-covered tree with ferns growing on its trunk in a dense forest.
Haphazardly leaning tree roots in a forest clearing, with a signpost in the background reading 'Red Fox Trail' and 'Red Fox Bridge' among tall trees covered in moss.
Close-up of a page of a book, showing a paragraph with the sentence "They were made of kindness, and silver. Like soft silver, melting." The text highlights describe the sentence, and the page contains additional text and a section titled "Some Facts
Quote about criticism with an illustration of a human heart in red coloring.
Overcast sky at sunset with dark clouds and a small clearing of sunlight near the horizon, with silhouettes of trees and power lines in the foreground.
Close-up of tree bark with rough, deeply grooved, and textured surface.
View of a partly cloudy sky with rippled clouds above residential houses and a backyard with trees and a white fence.
A page titled 'The Value Of A Human Person' discussing cultural measures of success, the importance of vulnerability, and the difference between spiritual fulfillment and productivity, ending with a signature.