Presencing

A revolutionary guide to catalyzing multi-system change and planetary healing. Experience 7 practices combined with powerful frameworks to create a more integrated and conscious future from the bestselling author of We are living in a time of unprecedented crisis and breakdown. But amid the chaos, small "islands of coherence" are emerging--localized pockets of pioneering thought leaders taking action to begin to catalyze multi-system transformation. Incorporating proven frameworks like Social Fields and the Collective Evolutionary Mirror, the authors share transformative real-world stories of these islands of coherence from the frontlines of change across the globe. You''ll go inside the experiences of paradigm-shifting change makers and gain powerful practices for sensing and actualizing the future that wants to emerge. This book outlines; 7 critical contributions for elevating our civilization including: With this holistic guide, you''ll discover how your local actions can cascade into a planetary movement for human and ecological flourishing. The next renaissance is emergent--be a part of birthing it into reality.

Auteur
C. Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at MIT and founding chair of the Presencing Institute. He co-founded the MITx u-lab and co-created global Action Learning Labs and SDG Leadership Labs for the UN. He is a member of the UN Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda, the Club of Rome, and the World Future Council. He previously won the Jamieson Prize for Teaching Excellence at MIT and the European Leonardo Corporate Learning Award. In 2021, he received the Elevating Humanity Award from the Organizational Development Network.

Katrin Kaufer is a lecturer and program director in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the director of the Presencing Institute. She is also Professor of Practice at Tufts University’s Jonathan Tisch College of Civic Life.