My working life has involved different careers, while always in search of “something” (exactly what, I was not sure), which intuitively, I felt was very important and was undeniably drawn toward.

    My career began - I was a teacher and learned about the incredibly important role that parents have in their children’s education, and also, how deeply affected children are by the wisdom (or lack thereof), passed onto them.

    After teaching for two years, I returned to university (Humanities) ... still searching for that something. Once I completed my studies, I worked in the business world, progressed to a senior executive position in one of Canada's largest companies. I continued to study. While working with my peers and management, I sensed their potential to become “enlightened managers” (as I called them), if and only if the company provided effective principles and coaching.

    My search was still unsuccessful. Finally, one day I decided to leave everything behind; I relocated to Mexico – without being able to speak Spanish. I had no job and no contacts. I was compelled to learn about different ways of thinking (values). I continued to study and work part time, and also spent a few years in Europe and other Latin American countries. I became involved in cross-cultural management research; I witnessed a deep need in the business community. This proved to be a valuable learning experience for me - I did learn other ways of thinking, working, and living. I gradually became “integrated” into Mexico and received the honour of being accepted as “one of them.”

    I began to write books that related to transcultural business management, and thus began consultancies, university teaching, and continued to do more research and writing. Finally, my search was over when I met my mentor, Willis Harman; he helped me to connect the missing thread that brought everything together: an interdependent natural integrated world. Gradually, I began to understand about root values and principles that all humans possess – it would seem the roots of what we refer to now as "genuine sustainability."

    I was thrilled as I saw new hope within the vast capacity of each human being. In hindsight, those 25 years of experience and study while in Latin America have helped me to comprehend the meaning of the genuine roots that join us all – our deep sustainable values and principles. In spite of some very difficult experiences along the way, my need to find that "something" has kept me motivated, energized and going. And it still continues...

    I feel privileged to be living and learning in our conflictive world today. Trying to help in a small way to find sustainable paths is my daily motivation.

Sincerely,
Eva Kras