Renowned MIT lecturer Otto Scharmer discusses moving towards a future wanting to emerge, reframing narratives of hope, ego-system vs. ecosystem awareness, and creating holding spaces for social transformation. Topics include deep listening, human spirit awakening, and the importance of attention, intention, and agency in personal and collective evolution.
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The Illusion of Insignificance
Otto Scharmer feels called to address the collective depression and disillusionment of our time.
He believes this stems from a sense of insignificance, where individuals feel their actions have no impact.
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Two Narratives
Scharmer highlights two narratives: one of destruction and one of emergence and rebirth.
He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the latter, which involves reconnecting with each other, the planet, and ourselves.
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The 69% Potential
A UN report shows 69% of humanity is willing to sacrifice income for global challenges like climate change.
However, many wrongly believe they are in the minority, hindering collective action.
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Looking at the state of our world, says Dr. Otto Scharmer, it’s plain to see that there’s something wrong with our collective decision-making. How, then, do we move from just reacting against the issues of the past, toward sensing and actualizing the future that is wanting to emerge? That is the profound question at the heart of this podcast featuring the renowned MIT lecturer, author of Theory U, and contributing faculty member to Sounds True’s Inner MBA® program.
In a bold conversation that speaks directly to both our individual empowerment and the larger societal changes that are becoming increasingly urgent, Tami Simon and Otto Scharmer discuss: the collective sense of depression and disillusion at this time; reframing a fearful cultural narrative to one of hope and possibility; bridging today’s ecological, social, and spiritual divides; ego-system awareness vs. ecosystem awareness; big changes through small steps; the subtle shift of “opening the will”; letting go of what’s not essential; moving from certainties to not knowing; Social Presencing; courage; why transformational work and activating our potential is easier than we think; creating a “holding space” and allowing generative forces to come forth; attention, intention, and agency; the invisible yet vital part of our social field—the quality of our relationships; deep listening; the awakening of the human spirit; and more.
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