A Mustard Seed Can Change the World

It was my pleasure to sit down with Dr. Simon Rakoff, entrepreneur, job creator, and ki-aikido practitioner in daily life. Simon began his career as one of America’s heroes - - a fireman and paramedic in our nation’s capital (Washington DC metropolitan area).

One day Simon had an idea and acted consciously (Chapter Five) to execute his vision by creating a software company that lasts.  He sold that company during the dot.com era, but retiring while still so young was not an option - - Simon has too much energy and passion for that!

Simon went back to school and earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Development.  It was my pleasure to serve as a member of his doctoral committee.  Simon’s dissertation entitled Expanding Leader Capability: An Exploratory Study of Daily Practices for Leader Development was a statistical study based upon the principles for realizing bodymind unification (Shinshin Toitsudo) in daily work life as taught by my teacher - -  the late Koichi Tohei (1920 – 2011), Founder of The International Ki Society.

Today, Dr. Rakoff continues to pour his energy into numerous projects including consulting to the Department of Homeland Security, teaching leader development seminars for individuals and organizations, and using his past business experience to help others create new businesses from mustard seeds to successful enterprises that last.

We sat down to discuss The Seven Arts of Change: Leading Business Transformation That Lasts… (fixed video link)