The following is an excerpt from an article written by John D. Schmidt for Kosmos in 2007. Rather than adapt his words we are quoting him directly; he writes eloquently and succinctly and Accelerated Evolution's approach to leadership and strategic development of organisations and people is essentially the same.
We thought the brief talk by Eckhart Tolle was a nice adjunct.
Enjoy.
The purpose of life is...to know oneself. We cannot do so unless we learn to identify ourselves with all that lives. Mohandas K. Gandhi
"2011 was a year of global tumult, marked by widespread social and
political uprisings, economic crises, and a great deal more. We saw the
fall of multiple dictators, welcomed a new country (South Sudan),
witnessed our planet's population grow to 7 billion, and watched in
horror as Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake, a tsunami, and a
nuclear disaster.
Most
change efforts fail not because they are ill conceived but because at the
centre of those efforts is an implicit and unrecognised requirement that people
behave in ways associated with higher levels of thinking”[1]
Bob Anderson.
Have a look at this video. While we are not specifically endorsing the politics or views of the authors, they usefully describe several elements people require to productively and creatively respond to changes in their (social, economic and ecological) environment. A business or an organisation is in most ways analogous to a community. While they generally have different political and power structures, both are 'strategic' systems; they exist for a purpose. Most of the elements that are requirements for creating resiliant communities are also required for robust businesses.
In Accelerated Evolution's work, we are constantly having conversations with people about how they make sense of their work, themselves in their workplace, and their lives. One of the things that we are continually discovering is wonderfully described in this video. It sets out a way of understanding how the hardwiring of our brains contributes to these organisational worlds that we have created.
In this great animation, Professor Renata Salecl starts to unravel the interplay between macro-economic systems (capitalism), internal psychological states (fear, shame) and culture change.
I have always enjoyed the laconic humour and understated intelligence of David Brooks when i have caught him (usually on a lazy Saturday or Sunday afternoon on PBS News Hour). in this TED talk, he presents a flurry of research insights and ideas that he believes informs a hopeful path for not only politicians and public policy, but also the other major organising influence of our western world, the corporate business organisation.
Michael Reddy FRSA is an
investor who’s got it in for his peers. Why? Because they are bewitched by
promises of quick returns in a self-serving industry.
The following article was posted on the RSA Comment website and is reproduced here.
Holistic democracy is the way of the future for organisations in the 21st century argues Professor Philip Woods FRSA. This article is reproduced from the RSA Comment website
I've been writing a bit about Tim Jackson lately, but I am really
finding his ideas compelling. I suspect I am not alone in this, but am
very willing to hear another side of the story... please let me know
what you think.
