Revolution Without the R: Helping Our Newest Generations Turn Revolution into Evolution and Change US Politics Forever

Over 40 years of research on explaining and forecasting political instability led me to the conclusion that our nation's insurrection on January 6, 2021, was predictable. Unfortunately, the one certainty we have is that our nation will probably experience more unrest unless we commit to improving trust in government and decreasing the polarization and anxiety driving us toward ever deeper spirals of conflict. Michael Marr's work in conflict management and helping people more easily discuss political differences points us toward ways to lower our national anger with each other. Forming coalitions of like-minded citizens to work towards a better democracy, especially for our youngest voting generations, is an essential stepping stone towards returning our nation to normalcy and away from a greater conflict.

-Jack A. Goldstone, Hazel Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University and author of Revolutions: A Very Short Introduction.

Regardless of best intentions, the moment our emotions are hijacked is the moment we wish we could take back the words that created a divide. 'Revolution Without the R' is the practical learning guide to transform those moments for healing and meaningful connections.

-Sheila Keitel, Organizational Development, Change Management Specialist

I've been partnering with companies and executive leaders for 15 years to help strengthen employee retention and improve individual and company performance. I had the pleasure of working with Mike while I helped him certify for a talent optimization platform. It was apparent that Michael had a natural intuitiveness and passion to help others, which comes across as he is facilitating and training others. I appreciate that he has now created learning guides and content to help address one of our primary needs - how to better handle conflict -a critical skill needed to successfully navigate today's world.

-Dr. Lori Wieters, Owner/Operator at Purposeful Leadership Consulting and Chief Collaboration Officer at Wi2 Co-Lab