Awakening Faith in an Alternative Future: A Consideration of Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future

Authors: Peter M. Senge; C. Otto Scharmer; Joseph Jaworski; Betty Sue Flowers

Source: Reflections: The SoL Journal, Volume 5, Number 7, 1 September 2004 , pp. 1-11(11)

Publisher: Society for Organizational Learning

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Abstract:

With so many social systems – families, companies, governments, communities and societies – in disarray, it often seems that the future does not look promising. The scenarios we imagine most easily reveal our worst fears rather than the legacy to which we aspire. What can we do? Based on extensive research, first-hand experience, and a multi-year dialogue, Peter Senge, Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers – authors of the new book Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future – have concluded that in order to "create the world anew" we will be called to participate in changes that are both "deeply personal and inherently systemic." Given SoL's mission to support the interdependent development of individuals and their institutions, we are delighted to share highlights of the authors' exploration into the essence of generative learning. The article that follows is based on the introductory chapters of their book.

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Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2004-09-01

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