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In a world facing increasing complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty, it is both good and necessary to be reminded of deeper truths and practical principles for creating lasting change. Winner of the Nautilus Award for Conscious Business and Leadership, this book is for leaders, groups, communities, and networks desiring to increase our human capacity for creativity, well being, and social change. The Power of Collective Wisdom is a foundational book for anyone exploring the higher potential of groups or wanting to find personal ways of being a better leader, organizer, or collaborator. Readers will be impressed by the depth of insight and accessible style that offers both inspiration and practical real world knowledge. "When you connect your dots, good things happen. When many find their dots interconnected, great things can happen. Collective wisdom doesn't imply convergent thinking. An intra-connected group gains traction by respecting its members' diverse perspectives. Intra- connected groups function with a picture window view, so decisions are based on what's best for all." —Jim Pawlak, Business Reviewer, The Dallas Morning News "Supported by the visionaries of the Fetzer Institute, this book is required reading for anyone interesting in collaborative social change. Based on nine years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can reliably tap into the extraordinary co-creative potential that exists whenever human beings gather together." —Paul Born, President, Tamarack An Institute for Community Engagement “The most significant challenges of our time— social, economic, and environmental— are calling for leaders to understand, trust, and draw upon relational and cocreative capacities. This inspiring and practical book points the way. Not only have authors Briskin, Erikson, Ott, and Callanan written about collective wisdom, they have created it.” —Diana Whitney, PhD, author of The Power of Appreciative Inquiry “I think we are all seeing the growing need and yearning for approaches that enable people to think wisely together about critical issues and concerns. This pioneering book helps illuminate the lived experience of collective wisdom and invites us to create the conditions that make its appearance more likely. It is a great contribution to both theory and practice in this rapidly growing field.” —Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, cofounders, The World Café, and coauthors of The World Café "Lao Tzu reminds us that anything propelled by wisdom serves the greater good. The Power of Collective Wisdom illustrates the inspirational possibilities available when the health of the larger whole becomes more important than personal agendas. It is practical, instructive, and relevant to our times." —Angeles Arrien, Ph.D. author of The Four-Fold Way An inspired and practical approach to developing the innate power of groups to make wise, compassionate, and creative decisions • Based on nine years of research involving scores of participants • Includes real-life examples and specific practices to help readers understand and cultivate collective wisdom and avoid collective folly If we are to disentangle the extraordinary challenges that we face today in organizations, communities, and nations we must transcend our divisions and develop solutions together. But what enables us to collectively make wise choices and sound judgments instead of splintering apart? When human beings gather together, a depth of awareness and insight, a transcendent knowing, becomes available. Based on nine years of research The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can tap into the extraordinary cocreative potential that exists in every group. Collective wisdom is elusive and unpredictable – it can't be willed into being, but the authors describe six commitments people can adopt that will increase the likelihood of its appearing. Stories and historical examples throughout serve to illuminate and illustrate how collective wisdom has emerged in a range of settings and through the lives and traditions of varied cultures. Equally important, the authors describe how to recognize the pitfalls of polarization or false agreement, either of which can lead to collective folly – a phenomenon with which recent history has made us all too familiar. And they offer a set of practices to help readers maintain the key lessons of the book. The Power of Collective Wisdom is a foundational book for an emerging field of study and practice relevant to everyone seeking more effective and satisfying ways of working with others. CONTENTS......Page 10 FOREWORD......Page 12 Welcome......Page 20 Use of Terms......Page 24 INTRODUCTION: Collective and Wisdom Makes the Difference......Page 26 ONE: What Is Collective Wisdom and How Does It Show Up?......Page 40 TWO: Preparing for Collective Wisdom to Arise......Page 60 THREE: Inhabiting a Different Worldview......Page 98 FOUR: What Makes Groups Foolish......Page 132 FIVE: The Tragedy of Polarized Groups......Page 148 SIX: An Illusion of Agreement......Page 160 SEVEN: The Unlimited Cocreative Power of Groups and Communities......Page 172 EIGHT: Practices of Mindfulness for Collective Wisdom......Page 198 Final Reflection......Page 220 An Invitation......Page 224 Notes......Page 228 Acknowledgments......Page 234 C......Page 242 E......Page 244 H......Page 245 L......Page 246 P......Page 247 R......Page 248 S......Page 249 U......Page 250 Z......Page 251 About the Collective Wisdom Initiative......Page 252 About the Fetzer Institute......Page 254 About the Cover Image......Page 256 About the Authors......Page 258 "Based on nine years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can reliably tap into the extraordinary cocreative potential that exists whenever human beings gather together. Stories and historical examples illustrate how collective wisdom has emerged in a range of cultures, settings, and traditions, and the authors offer a set of practices to help readers realize the key lessons of the book. Equally important, they describe how to recognize the pitfalls of polarization or false agreement that lead to collective folly. Ultimately, this book emerges from a deep conviction that we all have a stake in each other and that what binds us together can be greater than what drives us apart."--Jacket

collective Wisdom Refers To Knowledge And Insight Gained Through Group And Community Interaction. At A Deeper Level, However, It Is About Our Living Connection To Each Other And The Interdependence We Share In Our Neighborhoods, Organizations, And World Community.

based On Nine Years Of Research, the Power Of Collective Wisdom Shows How We Can Reliably Tap Into The Extraordinary Cocreative Potential That Exists Whenever Human Beings Gather Together. Stories And Historical Examples Illustrate How Collective Wisdom Has Emerged In A Range Of Cultures, Settings, And Traditions, And The Authors Offer A Set Of Practices To Help Readers Realize The Key Lessons Of The Book.

Introduction: Collective and wisdom makes the difference What is collective wisdom and how does it show up? Preparing for collective wisdom to arise Inhabiting a different world view What makes groups foolish The tragedy of polarized groups An illusion of agreement The unlimited co-creative power of groups and communities Practices of mindfulness for collective wisdom.