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A Present, Global Collective: The Only Path to Real Change
The only way we can solve the world's problems is by working together, not alone. Theory U's approach shows us how to sense and connect with diverse perspectives, even those neglected and traumatised.
- Recognise Our Shared Condition: Understand we're all in this together, and we must wake up from our collective numbness.
- Embrace Working Together: See how teaming up using Theory U's principles can make lasting changes.
- Think About Our Shared Goals: Ask how we can move forward as one, using Theory U to help everyone.
- Make It Happen: Find ways to join hands across cultures and backgrounds,
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Shifting the Source of Operation in Leadership
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." - Steve Jobs
Theory U emphasizes the importance of changing the inner place from which we operate in leadership.
Acknowledge the usual leadership practices that might seem ineffective or superficial.
Emphasize a profou...
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Utilizing Civil Society Traditions in Modern Leadership
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi
Theory U builds on civil society movements, incorporating lessons from historical transformational leaders. Acknowledge the impact and values of peaceful transformation.
Explore the potentia...
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Building Collective Capacity through Theory U
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford
Theory U fosters group cohesion to realize emerging opportunities.
Acknowledge the challenges of building true collaboration and shared vision within a team or organization.
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What is essential may be invisible to the eye.
Theory U uncovers hidden dynamics by focusing on unseen aspects of relationships and social fields.
Acknowledge the unseen elements that influence systems and behaviors, often ignored in conventional analysis.
Delve into the quality of relationships, both with others and within the sy...
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Success Is About One’s ‘Interior Condition’
"The success of an intervention depends on the interior condition of the intervenor." - Bill O'Brien
Success isn't just about actions; it's about the soul behind them. Acknowledge that the inner beliefs and intentions of the change-maker shape the outcome.
Self care and self developme...
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"The future depends on what you do today." - Mahatma Gandhi
Theory U's upward movement symbolizes the action phase of bringing forth new realities, an essential step in transformation.
Acknowledge the challenge of turning abstract ideas into tangible actions, aligning with envisioned futures.
Emphasise the importance of proactive efforts to ma...
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With 25 years in marketing, brand strategy, and mental fitness coaching, I focus on societal change, self-mastery, and fostering community to build a regenerative Africa. "The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion." - Paulo Coelho
These ideas are truths about change, why it fails and how we should reconsider our approach to leadership, ourselves, being in community with others and contributing to results we do want to see and that serves a sustainable planet.
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