How to Change Social Systems!
If you've had anything to do with bringing about change in groups, teams or organisations you know how much intensive effort it can take. It requires a shift in perspective, much like the Apollo 17 photo of the Earth. We saw for the first time how fragile our planet is, and how interconnected we all are. I'm presently in a small village an hour's drive west of Berlin where I'm attending the Presencing Foundation Program with Otto Scharmer from MIT. There are 80 delegates from 20 different countries. The program is all about the frameworks, methodology, and experiential learning for bringing about change in social systems. How do you change social systems? According to Otto there are just two things which bring about the shift: Courage : Having the courage to try something new, to sense and learn from the emerging future, not just the past. Loving Attention : The quality of our attention is shaping the world around us. Energy follows attention. And when we pay ...