Theory U | u-school for Transformation

We live in a time of massive institutional failure, in which we collectively create results that (almost) nobody wants. The list is well known: Climate change. Hunger. Poverty. Terrorism. Violence. Destruction of communities, nature, life—the foundations of our social, economic, ecological, and spiritual well being. These times call for a new consciousness and a new collective leadership capacity to meet these challenges in a more conscious, intentional, and strategic way. The development of such a capacity would allow us to create a future of greater possibilities. How do you learn and lead in times of disruption when you cannot rely on the experiences of the past? Otto Scharmer posed this research question at MIT 20 years ago. The result was the method and framework of Theory U and Presencing.

Author: Otto Scharmer, Founding Chair of Presencing Institute.