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A new edition - revised and updated with over 100 pages of new material - of the groundbreaking book that brings the principles of organizational learning to today's schools and classrooms.

Companies around the world are boldly leading the change from dead-end business as usual tactics to transformative strategies that are essential for creating a flourishing, sustainable world. Innovative leaders are recognizing that for the sake of our companies and our world, we must implement revolutionary, not just incremental, changes in the way we live and work. Reveals how ordinary people at every level are transforming their businesses and communities. By working collaboratively across boundaries, they are exploring and putting into place unprecedented solutions that move beyond just being less bad to creating pathways that will enable us to flourish in an increasingly interdependent world. From publisher description

"Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where "regenerative" commercial buildings - ones that create more energy than they use - are being designed. A world in which environmentally sound products and processes would be more cost-effective than wasteful ones. Now, stop imagining - that world is already emerging. A revolution is underway in today's organisations. As the authors reveal in "The Necessary Revolution", companies around the world are boldly leading the change from dead-end, business-as-usual tactics to transformative strategies that are essential for creating a flourishing, sustainable world. There is a long way to go, but the era of denial has ended. Today's most innovative leaders are recognising that for the sake of our companies and our world, we must implement revolutionary - not just incremental - changes in the way we live and work"--Dust jacket.

Presence is an intimate look at the development of a new theory about change and learning. In wide-ranging conversations held over a year and a half, organizational learning pioneers Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers explored the nature of transformational change—how it arises, and the fresh possibilities it offers a world dangerously out of balance. The book introduces the idea of “presence”—a concept borrowed from the natural world that the whole is entirely present in any of its parts—to the worlds of business, education, government, and leadership. Too often, the authors found, we remain stuck in old patterns of seeing and acting. By encouraging deeper levels of learning, we create an awareness of the larger whole, leading to actions that can help to shape its evolution and our future. Drawing on the wisdom and experience of 150 scientists, social leaders, and entrepreneurs, including Brian Arthur, Rupert Sheldrake, Buckminster Fuller, Lao Tzu, and Carl Jung, Presence is both revolutionary in its exploration and hopeful in its message. This astonishing and completely original work goes on to define the capabilities that underlie our ability to see, sense, and realize new possibilities—in ourselves, in our institutions and organizations, and in society itself.

Four pioneers in the field of organizational learning--Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers--explore the concept of transformational change, from how it comes about to its influence on people and their institutions, as it relates to collective change and its implications. 35,000 first printing.

"How do we go beyond the first steps of corporate change? How do we sustain momentum?" These are the questions that The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook team seek to answer in "The Dance of Change".

The team that wrote the Fifth Discipline Fieldbook--which showed business how to build learning organizations--now explains how to sustain organizational change to produce long-term results

Sparked by a conversation about the lack of moral and ethical standards at high levels, Jaworski's classic tale provides an inspirational yet practical guide to developing the most essential leadership capacity for our time.

The essay "The Servant as Leader" by Bob Greenleaf stands out as a profound statement on leadership, offering insights that resonate deeply amidst a plethora of managerial literature. Peter M. Senge emphasizes its significance, urging serious leaders to engage with Greenleaf's ideas rather than other conventional texts. Max DePree highlights the growing momentum for enlightened leadership across various sectors, noting the scarcity of quality resources that address the values driving this movement. He considers the book a valuable gift for those who prioritize their responsibilities and relationships. M. Scott Peck shares examples of businesses that successfully utilized servant-leadership during crises, only to abandon these practices once challenges subsided. He points to the difficulty of embedding these principles into organizational culture. Jim Kouzes praises Greenleaf's legacy, asserting that true leaders recognize the power of purpose over position. Peter Block acknowledges Greenleaf's influence in integrating spirit and values into the workplace, ensuring his ideas remain relevant for future leaders. Over the past twenty-five years, Greenleaf's vision of servant-leadership has significantly impacted management theory, portraying leaders as those who empower others. This collection features key essays by Greenleaf and prominent thinkers like Peck and Senge, exploring the ethical use of power and the transformative po