What level of uncertainty do you operate in? Where is your comfort zone?
EARTH Like climbing a mountain, we can use BEST PRACTICE where following a prescribed process will reliably produce the desired outcome.
AIR Like predicting the weather we can use DISCIPLINED PRACTICE, where understanding the different systems that influence the constantly changing process enables us to predict the outcome with some reliability.
WATER Like fishing on a lake, we can use SHARED PRACTICE and focus on commonly accepted practices because the outcome is seldom reliable.
FIRE Like finding a building on fire with people still inside, we can use NEXT PRACTICE and focus on immediate next-step strategies.
Most planning frameworks assume we know what to do, in general. Up to the Water level of uncertainty we can establish a specific, shared vision of the future and how to get there. However, at the Fire level of uncertainty, there are too many options with unknown outcomes. All we can do is strategise what to do next and closely monitor progress.
Emérgéntly works best as Shared Practice and Next Practice, by improving relationships, and creating feedback systems designed to avoid repeating any disasters. Next Practice typically involves rapid prototyping and failing fast before over-committing. If we can tolerate the uncertainty, there is the potential for transformation (order from chaos). As Nobel Laureate, Ilya Prigogene said: uncertainty is a very initial condition for novelty and novelty is our hope.
More on the Framework Spiral More on the Principles Spiral More on the Values Spiral
The Emérgéntly Uncertainty Spiral has similarities with Dave Snowden's Cynefin Framework. The video will be fascinating for those interested in complexity theories (more on Youtube).
His more recent "Beyond Cynefin" work takes a similar approach to our Emergence Strategy. ...there's absolutely no point in starting off by saying where we want to be, how do we close the gap? ... so what you do is you start off by saying let's just map where we are and we'll map it a level where we can all agree where we are; and we can all agree what things we want to be able to change; and then we'll see where we go from there...
Ego-Centric AND Eco-Centric
Interdependence
My Success DEPENDS on Your Success
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Precession results from a force on a spinning body: the spin axis moves unintuitively at right angles to the direction of the force.
Emérgéntly uses the term Precession as a metaphor for side effects, like a honey bee aiming for nectar, bumps into pollen (at right angles to the bee's intended path) and consequently pollinates flowers. When Precession is unexpectedly positive, we call it serendipity, when negative it is often called unintended consequences. However, we are responsible for Precession whether intended or not. The good news is, we have observed that when we are in tune with Nature, serendipity happens! And like in the case of pollination, the side effect can be much more meaningful than the initial intent!
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SerendipityOur Gift 4 Nature project was aimed at youth, including the daughter of our dear German friends. We celebrated with and were cared for by EQ Dynamics, Irena, Sabine and Markus who were celebrating their 20th business anniversary. Our gift to them was a GIFT 4 NATURE donation. Serendipitously...lovely things happened. Sabine wrote:
We were so touched and inspired by this gift that we decided to continue it in the sense of "make three from one", after all there are three of us! We find Jon & Yoshi's approach of not only balancing something, but possibly creating side effects and in this way possibly doing much more, highly worthy of emulation.
So if you want to know what became of their gift and feel like continuing or imitating it, here are our chosen initiatives:
We are so grateful for the solidarity, the awareness, all the impulses and gifts that we have been given on the occasion of this anniversary. And we felt the need to share this with all of you. To many more years together!
And of course Sabine considered the Earth, Air, Water, Fire perspectives of helping bees:
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And Irena donated to Whales
Sabine explained that consequently, a colleague gave a gift tree and he supports the organisation himself from now on. Isn’t that a precessional gem? We were so pleased.
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FYI, here is the wording of the questions for each Element in order, Earth, Air, Water, Fire:
When strategising in times of uncertainty, which will lead to the best outcomes?
When strategising in times of uncertainty, which will help define clear plans?
When strategising in times of uncertainty, which do you feel support the path forward?
When strategising in times of uncertainty, which have potential to catalyse action?
Is the difference in application of TetraMap and Emérgéntly useful?
Is the difference in application of TetraMap and Emérgéntly clear?
Is the difference in application of TetraMap and Emérgéntly helpful?
Is the difference in application of TetraMap and Emérgéntly relevant?
Does positioning Elements in a spiral, demonstrate the dynamic nature of cycles?
Does positioning Elements in a spiral, illustrate the dynamic nature of cycles?
Does positioning Elements in a spiral, reflect the dynamic nature of cycles?
Does positioning Elements in a spiral, highlight the dynamic nature of cycles?
Does adding <em>Precession</em> to Nature’s Principles challenge us to consider consequences?
Does adding <em>Precession</em> to Nature’s Principles enable us to consider consequence?
Does adding <em>Precession</em> to Nature’s Principles help us consider consequences?
Does adding <em>Precession</em> to Nature’s Principles inspire us to consider consequences?
Might it be productive to create a plan using both Emérgéntly and TetraMap?
Might it be reasonable to create a plan using both Emérgéntly and TetraMap?
Might it be sensible to create a plan using both Emérgéntly and TetraMap?
Might it be fun and inspiring to create a plan using both Emérgéntly and TetraMap?
Which developments are particularly relevant now?
Which distinctions are particularly relevant now?
Which evolutions are particularly relevant now?
Which elaborations are particularly relevant now?
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