Otto Scharmer chairs the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of “presencing”—learning from the emerging future—in his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with Peter Senge and others). His most recent book, The Essentials of Theory U, summarizes the core principles and applications of awareness-based systems change.
Otto shared his work with our community of co-creators during the Session 2 Lab, titled Innovations in Learning and Leadership in January 2020.
Additional Resources:
- Otto Scharmer On Innovations In Learning And Leadership (Video)
- Theory U: Learning from the Future As It Emerges (Book by Otto Scharmer)
- Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society (Book by Peter Senge)
- Appreciative Inquiry (Article)
- What I Need From You (Article)
- Generative Relationships (Article)
- Heard, Seen, Respected (Article)
- What is Council Practice? (Article)
- Questions for Check-Ins (Article)
How to See the System
Otto Scharmer