Hanna Cooper

The next generation of leaders

I'm driven towards coaching as a process I want to share with others because of how I think I can best make a difference - by supporting and preparing leaders who want to make social change, either as part of their work and/or as part of their overall mission in life.  I am doing this work because I love working with people and groups to see them grow and accomplish things that they are passionate about; and because I think we need to do more to support leaders to make change.

As an example, in my original professional field (public health), it's estimated that between one-third to one-half of the workforce will be eligible for retirement within the next 5-10 years, due to the demography of the baby boom generation.   That's a lot of people, experience, and know-how potentially moving out of the work world in a short amount of time. 

So what?  Why is this important? 

Why I'm here...

What’s worth working to make better in the world?
What are you here to create?
What’s your legacy?

I've started this blog to share ideas and resources and to have a dialog with others who want to positively impact our world.  I'm a personal coach working with people who want to make the biggest contribution they can to what they are passionate about making better in the world. 

I'm concerned that people working to make social change happen are often prone to burn-out and disillusionment due to the significant challenges of their work.  At the same time, in order to address complex issues in our society, the need for inspired, flexible and creative people to create and lead social change has never been greater. 

So, what are you staying up nights thinking about?  What "difference" are you longing to make?