I step aside for the next wave

Women Writing for (a) Change 2.0

or, "the task of a leader is to make more leaders."

I'm writing to let you know that, as of January 1st, 2010, the second wave of the Women Writing for (a) Change movement will begin to flow into the world.

Many of you have likely heard of "Founder's Syndrome," the inability of a founder to allow leadership to pass fully into the hands of their successors.

Luckily, I have not been afflicted with this particular syndrome, rather--since 1998--I have set about a plan of stewardship for the thriving of this lovely and powerful "baby" I birthed now 18 years ago. This process was not unlike my biological mothering in which I nurtured my son until such time as responsibility for his day-to-day well-being would pass from my leadership into his.

This is CRITICAL INFORMATION: I am not " leaving" or disconnecting from the WWf(a)C movement any more than I have left or disconnected from my son.
I will be carrying the mission of wwfac into the world through my consulting practice, through traveling and presenting workshops in conjunction with the publication of my book.

Here were the stepping stones I saw on the path to second generation well-being of WWf(a)C back in 1998 when I worked with many of you, and with arts management consultant, Michael London, to imagine our future:
(1) create and deliver a school for conscious feminine leadership to educate women for our movement and from our movement (The Feminist Leadership Academy)
(2)use my energy and resources to create an accessible home for the movement in Cincinnati which the community would own in trust for the future of women and girls:
the building at 6906 Plainfield Rd. is owned by our WWf(a)C Foundation
(3) Write the story. Women Writing for (a) Change---the book was published in October, 2009, by Sorin Press at Notre Dame University.
(4) intuit the moment to step away from direct, day-to-day, buck-stops-here management
in June, 2009, I ritualized with many of our leaders my "letting go" and theirs.
The remain of 2009 has been putting the proverbial ducks in a row legally and financially to effect the transition.

Please join me in welcoming, celebrating and supporting second generation leadership in the persons of Kathleen Wade, Bronwyn Park, and Katie Hall staff, as well as Board President, Beth Fritsch and 2010 board members:

CRITICAL MESSAGE: I am not leaving; I am not retiring. I am present to the WWf(a)C mission and vision in a new way.

With love and thanks,

Mary Pierce Brosmer