Carol Sanford - The Regenerative Life: Transform Any Organization, Our Society, and Your Life

First published in 2020 by Nicholas Brealey Publishing
An imprint of John Murray Press

A Hachette UK company

Copyright Carol Sanford, 2020

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Library of Congress Control Number:2019948850

ISBN 978-1-52930-821-1

US eBook ISBN 978-1-52931-193-8

UK eBook ISBN 978-1-52930-820-4

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To the perceptive and courageous participants in the regenerative life research project, who expressed their thinking and recounted their experiences with such verve! This would have been a much less lively book without your wholehearted participation.

Carol is a rare educator. Utilizing regenerative thinking and approaches in our company, we began to produce significant cultural shifts across all levels and functional areas of our organization after only six months. Customers felt the difference, and associates found both their work and personal relationships becoming more purposeful, meaningful, and satisfying. The payoffs for the business were profound.

Lara Lee, president, Orchard Supply Hardware, a Lowes company

Carol has worked for many years with some of the most transformative companies of our time. Her work points to a way of being in the world that is simultaneously deeply pragmatic and an expression of transformative hope.

Rebecca Henderson, John. H. Heinz endowed chair, Harvard Business School

Studying with Carol Sanford has blown my world, wide open. Carol is a contrarian in the best sense of the word, someone totally unseduced by popular opinion. As part of her Regenerative Life Community, I am continually surprised to find that what Ive always taken for granted isnt actually set in stone, and that there is so much more potential in the world than I previously thought.

Sheryl OLoughlin, former CEO, REBBL, Clif Bar, and founder and CEO, Plum Organics; executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Regenerative Lifeframes a clear, authentic, and pragmatic approach for how we all have agency in creating a healthier society and our own inner transformation.

Omar Brownson, cofounder and CEO of gthx and leader in residence at NationBuilder

The regenerative life project helped me see who Im being in my relationships and the communities that Im part of through an entirely new lens.

Jessica Handy, Education Program, Kiss the Ground, USA

Earth Tender Community

The regenerative life project was transformational for me during the process of developing the concept of Rebl Mom. I highly encourage anyone to read it. It will change your life!

Moira Mills, founder, REBL Mom, USA

Regenerative Entrepreneur Community

My engagement in the regenerative life project, and reading The Regenerative Lifehave been a transformative process into living from my essence and have provided me with a strong framework for intentionally designing my life and company to be more regenerative.

Philippe Choinire, cofounder, ONEKA ELEMENTS, Canada

Regenerative Entrepreneur Community

The regenerative lifes frameworks and ideas were fundamental in helping me navigate the launch of an innovative and challenging program. They helped me to see past traditional barriers and constraints and work towards systems change, providing me with a language and set of tools to succeed.