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Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges
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Access the deepest source of inspiration and vision We live in a time of massive institutional failure that manifests in the form of three major divides: the ecological, the social, and the spiritual. Addressing these challenges requires a new consciousness and collective leadership capacity. In this groundbreaking book, Otto Scharmer invites us to see the world in new ways and in so doing discover a revolutionary approach to learning and leadership. In most large systems today, we collectively create results that no one wants. What keeps us stuck in such patterns of the past? It’s our blind spot, that is, our lack of awareness of the inner place from which our attention and intention originate. By moving through Scharmer’s U process, we consciously access the blind spot and learn to connect to our authentic Self—the deepest source of knowledge and inspiration. Theory U offers a rich diversity of compelling stories, examples, exercises, and practices that allow leaders, organizations, and larger systems to cosense and coshape the future that is wanting to emerge. This second edition features a new preface in which Scharmer identifies five transformational trends and describes U process case stories around the world. There are also eight color drawings by Kelvy Bird that capture U journey applications and illustrate the concepts in the book, as well as new resources for applying the principles and practices.
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| Weight | 1.02 kg |
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| Dimensions | 3.33 × 17.94 × 22.86 cm |
| PubliCanadanadation City/Country | USA |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 544 |
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| Year Published | 2016-8-15 |
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| ISBN 10 | 1626567980 |
| About The Author | C. Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the founding chair of the Presencing Institute. He is faculty chair of MIT’s IDEAS program; visiting professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing; and a cofounder of the Global Wellbeing and Gross National Happiness Lab, which links innovators from Bhutan, India, China, Brazil, Europe, and the United States to prototype profound innovations in government, business, education, and civil society. He is the coauthor of Leading from the Emerging Future and Presence. Foreword author Peter Senge is a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also founding chair of the Society for Organizational Learning North America and the coauthor of the bestselling book, The Fifth Discipline. |
“Scharmer’s Theory U model of how to open our mind, emotions, and will to moments of discovery and mutual understanding is profound and much needed.” —Edgar Schein, Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus, MIT Sloan School of Management “The impact of the Theory U method on our organization is remarkable, but even more important is the amazing personal growth many leaders have experienced. Scharmer’s work has allowed them to experience a new approach to the world.” —Marcia Marsh, Chief Operating Officer, World Wildlife Fund “Theory U offers a unique integral perspective combined with a practical approach to addressing the megaissues facing our world today.” —Jack Jacometti, Director, Institute for Integrated Economic Research “This book is an inspiration. It gives definition to the mystery of the creative process.” —Eileen Fisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer, Eileen Fisher Inc. |
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| Table Of Content | Color Insert Images by Kelvy Bird Preface to the Second Edition Foreword by Peter Senge Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Bumping into Our Blind Spot Chapter 1 Facing the Fire Chapter 2 The Journey to “U” Chapter 3 Fourfold Learning and Change Chapter 4 Organizational Complexity Chapter 5 Shifts in Society Chapter 6 Philosophical Grounding Chapter 7 On the Threshold Part II Entering the U Field Chapter 8 Downloading Chapter 9 Seeing Chapter 10 Sensing Chapter 11 Presencing Chapter 12 Crystallizing Chapter 13 Prototyping Chapter 14 Performing Part III Presencing: a Social Technology for Profound Innovation and Change Chapter 15 The Grammar of the Social Field Chapter 16 Individual actions Chapter 17 Conversational actions Chapter 18 Organizational actions Chapter 19 Global actions Chapter 20 Catching Social reality Creation in Flight Chapter 21 Principles and Practices of Presencing Epilogue u.school: awareness Based Systems Change Glossary Notes Bibliography Index About the Author About the Organization |
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