Collaboration with Robert Gilman

In this final episode of a three-part series on essential capabilities for a regenerative future with Robert Gilman, founder and president of The Context Institute. Robert and Jenny tie the first two episodes of the series together to bring you this conversation on collaboration.  

We’ve all heard the term “omni-win” and talked about needed paradigms from zero sum to win for all.  I don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that high level language without real tactics to bring that to life.  This is what this conversation brings to you.  Jenny and Robert discuss the “dominator hierarchy” mindset that leads to zero sum problem solving, where the strategy for success is to seek power over others.  Rewriting this dominator narrative is essential for win for all outcomes, where all includes all life on Earth.

They also highlight the need to redefine success as win-win-win, and the new patterns of working together that are required to get there.  This includes the concept of leadership as service, which I’m sure is music to most of your ears.  As always it’s an honor to host Robert and share his 80 years of wisdom with you!

00:00 Introduction to the Series and Guest

01:23 Exploring Collaboration and Omni-Win Solutions

03:09 The Obsolescence of Dominator Models

05:39 Redefining Success and Systemic Thinking

08:18 The Role of Stewardship and Hierarchies

11:40 AI and Governance

12:09 The Importance of Design Processes

13:36 Addressing Dominator Behaviors and Adversarial Paradigms

19:10 Systems Consciousness and Collaborative Design

25:07 The Importance of Feedback Culture

26:37 Building Trust in Organizations

27:37 From Transactional to Relational Paradigms

28:49 Optimal Zones and Collaborative Outcomes

31:00 Design Thinking and Sociocracy

33:41 Consent vs. Consensus in Decision Making

36:25 Integrating Nature into Decision Processes

38:38 The Role of AI and Information Flows

42:50 Leadership in Collaborative Groups

47:25 Conclusion and Call to Action

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