To document, elaborate and accelerate the wave of “positive mutation” that is already transforming how we conceive of organizations and how work is done, so that our collective actions more consistently create the conditions essential for life to thrive at every level.
We launched on January 23 2014, starting a series of 10 multiple-city, in-person events running about once every two months. Each event explores a crucial aspect of organizations as thriving living systems and uses applied improvisation and a collaborative online meeting tool to explore the aspect and connect us locally and around the world.
Through stories, collaboratively generated insights, videos, articles, images, and ultimately a collectively authored book, we are sharing with the world what we discover together during the series, offering examples, best principles, inspiring speakers, applied improvisation collaboration & ideation techniques, encouragement, and a growing global tribe. The quest will culminate in a manifesto for how the organizations must be if life is to thrive.
Come join us for our next Island: October 7, 2015Purpose is the powerful shared intention that brings people together – that creates wholeness from parts, like cells in one body. In organizations, it is built around service to a customer or community. The themes we will explore within this aspect are: Contribution, Connection and Heroic Cause.
Practical Play is the dynamic pattern of relationships and interactions that weave diverse people into one organism. Play is the way we collaborate, innovate and learn best. It is the joyful, curious and trusting way we engage, but it is also the structure and rules of the game and the roles each of us agrees to assume. In these ways, we see that play can be eminently practical. The themes we will explore within this aspect are: Structure, Systems and Sustainability.
Passion is the diverse talents of the individuals and their sense of meaningful connection to each other and to the work. It is nurtured in the way people are invited to participate and contribute. The themes we will explore within this aspect are: Mastery, Membership and Meaning.
Stewardship is the recognition that we’re not managing the life in the organization so much as we’re creating the fertile conditions for it to thrive – that we’re supporting the emergence of collective wisdom, self-organization, learning and joy. It’s recognition that there has to be coherence across all of the other themes. And more.
Ahoy! Organisational explorers, rebels and pirates – welcome to the next Quest event! On Wednesday, October 7th, we explore the “Island” of “Membership and Belonging”.
Come play, explore, share and learn with us on our eighth Thrivable World Quest event.
Here are the dates for 2015 & 2016. Please check with your local city captains to confirm your exact city details.
- R. Buckminster Fuller
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