Focus topics
Leadership Challenged
The world, under the influence of the Western civilizational paradigm, appears to be entering a decadent phase. We are attempting to address pressing challenges using outdated tools, leadership styles, and static structures that no longer meet society’s genuine needs.
Leaders today often seem to serve private agendas or are swayed by interest groups driven by power and money. This weakening of leadership may stem from a lack of systemic understanding—something crucial in navigating the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) of our times. The key question is: Will leaders be able to reinvent, evolve, and transform? Or will we find new ways of engaging and delivering results within dynamic communities and organizations? Can we envision a shift from traditional leadership to responsible stewardship?
Concept of leadership
While the concept of leadership may evolve, its core essence, guidance, vision, and coordination, will likely endure. Humans, and potentially AI or other advanced entities, will probably need these elements to navigate complex challenges. But can we reimagine how this is done?
Balance
Our evolving civilization seems to call for a better balance between individual autonomy and collective action. The future may belong to distributed, inclusive systems where individuals contribute their unique skills and missions while serving to a higher good.
I feel that we are called upon creating a safe, nurturing space, where collective engagement not only honours individual contributions but also elevates the group’s overall achievements, surpassing the capabilities of any single member.
I feel that we are called upon creating a safe, nurturing space, where collective engagement not only honours individual contributions but also elevates the group’s overall achievements, surpassing the capabilities of any single member.
Future
Future responsible stewards will adopt a system-centric approach, thinking holistically about ecosystems, complex adaptive systems, and planetary boundaries. By nurturing systems that integrate human, natural, and technological elements, we can foster an environment for continuous, balanced innovation that transcends mere linear growth. This reflects the inherent wisdom of nature and Earth—a timeless source of inspiration for our collective future.
Drivers
1. Leadership challenged – can today’s leaders lead the new civilisational paradigm?
2. Crises everywhere – what is missing?
3. Reforming institutions – how can they serve better the needs of people on local, regional and global level?
4. Responsible stewardship for civilisational change – can we imagine the communities and organisations without leaders?
2. Crises everywhere – what is missing?
3. Reforming institutions – how can they serve better the needs of people on local, regional and global level?
4. Responsible stewardship for civilisational change – can we imagine the communities and organisations without leaders?
Goals
1. Raise the awareness
2. Challenge the concepts
3. Dare to go beyond
4. Imagine and practice
2. Challenge the concepts
3. Dare to go beyond
4. Imagine and practice
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