Imaginality and Prosperity: Part I The Attention Revolution and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) Nicanor Perlas Movement of Imaginals for.

Imaginality and Prosperity:Part I

The Attention Revolution andSustainable Integrated Area

Development (SIAD)

Nicanor PerlasMovement of Imaginals for SustainableSustainable Society Through Initiatives Organizing and Networking (MISSION)

21 march 2014

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE

OF THIS GROUP?

RECALL: SIAD and the Future of Zarraga

• MISSION COURAGE WORKSHOP – 05-06 February 2014– Preparatory to activating the sustainable

development direction of Zarraga

Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) - Zarraga

Creating a Solution Ecosystem to Achieve “Larga! Sustainable

Zarraga!”

05 March 2014

RECALL

Solution Ecosystem and SIAD

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The Renaissance

Key Insight

• R = F(I.S><p.s)• The results of an intervention depend on the

interior condition of the intervener.• As individuals, we are not a unity.• There is an inner struggle going on within us. • We have to manage this inner struggle. • OTHERWISE

OTHERWISE

•NO NEW IDEAS

•WILL JUST REPEAT THEPAST

•CANNOT OVERCOMEOUR EMOTIONAL HABITS

•MAKES IT HARDTO TRUST OTHER PEOPLE

•NO TRUST, NO SOLUTIONECOSYSTEM

KEY INSIGHTS

• Capital, infra, institutions, raw talent and expertise not enough. U of Chicago and 85 Nobel Laureates.

• Innate mistrust creates enormous transaction costs.

• Requires individuals to rise above their selfishness and instinctive mistrust of others and focus on mutual long-term interest.

KEY INSIGHTS

• Self-interest is natural and necessary, but systemic innovation requires self-sacrifice and self-restraint.

• ProFusion and Google and the need for “Rainforests”.

• Quality of human relationships and TRUST in innovation ecosystem essential.

PURPOSE OF THE GROUP

• SUPPORT EACH OTHER in helping overcome our inner struggles, not through mentoring or interference, but by being in the journey together.

• Develop inner capacities to birth the new.• Hone new skills to create solution ecosystems

PURPOSE OF THE GROUP

• Create together, a container, for these new inner capacities and skills.

• 3Rs and value of a support group.

GROUP SUPPORT

Harvard Business School uses group support to develop mindful leaders.

The group through supportive challenge provides non-judgmental feedback in order to recognize blindspots, accept shortcomings and gain confidence.

BEGIN

• ATTENTION and the birth of the NEW human

GOOGLE ON MINDFULNESS

• “Google Talks” often involve presentations by experts in Mindfulness

• Google University, a corporate university, has a course called “Search Inside Yourself” – Google’s own mindfulness-based emotional intelligence class.

MINDFULNESS RESEARCH

Meditation [Mindfulness] is moving outof the realm of faith-based practiceinto the realm of recognised Science.Peter Allen, Director of Google University

MINDFUL LEADERSHIP

Mindfulness is a state of being fully present, aware of oneself, and sensitive to one’s reactions tostressful situations.

Leaders who are mindful tend to be more effective in understanding and relating to others and motivating them toward shared goals.

Prof. Bill George

LEADERS LACKING IN MINDFULNESS

• Lack emotional intelligence• Lack self-awareness and self-compassion• Lack awareness of others and compassion• Often seduced by external rewards, such as

power, money, recognition• Have difficulty acknowledging mistakes

THE LIZARD BRAIN

The lizard is a physical part of your brain,the pre-historic lump near the brain stemthat is responsible for fear and rageand reproductive drive…

The amygdala isn't going away. Your lizard brain is here to stay, and yourjob is to figure out how to quiet it andignore it. Seth Godin

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