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The$Eec(ve$Groups$Reading$List
Introduc(on$to$the$Eec(ve$Groups$Reading$ListWhy$this$reading$list?People$o;en$ask$me$for$recommended$books$for$the$Eec(ve$Groups$course$and$associated$resources,$and$I$really$struggle$because$there$are$so$many$books,$for$so$many$dierent$purposes.$So$I$have$put$this$list$together$to$cover$the$dierent$areas.$Personally$I$nd$reading$lists$deathly$boring,$so$I've$put$it$together$in$this$way$to$try$and$make$it$more$visual$and$engaging$and$to$give$a$sense$of$each$book.$
One$of$the$key$messages$of$the$Eec(ve$Groups$course$is$that$there$are$no$quick$xes$or$single$answers$that$will$make$a$group$or$organisa(on$work$eec(vely$or$be$really$successful.$This$reading$list$aJempts$to$reinforce$this$message$by$providing$a$range$of$books$that$will$do$a$variety$of$things,$in$a$range$of$dierent$situa(ons.$
It$depends$what$type$of$situa(on$you$are$in,$what$kind$of$culture$you$have$in$your$group,$what$the$dominant$values$are$and$par(cular$tensions$are$in$your$group,$as$to$what$approach$will$best$work.$It$also$depends$on$your$own$personal$preferences,$values,$learning$styles$etc.$as$to$which$type$of$book$or$approach$to$working$in$groups$will$work$for$you.
How$is$it$arranged?This$list$lays$out$a$range$of$books$organised$by$dierent$approaches.$Some$may$be$very$interes(ng$to$you,$some$may$want$to$make$you$throw$up$or$lose$the$will$to$live,$but$all$are$probably$useful$in$some$ways,$but$not$all$necessarily$to$you.$Some$of$the$books$are$specically$for$collabora(ve$groups,$others$more$for$organisa(ons$more$generally$and$others$for$businesses$more$specically.$This$is$an$area$full$of$overlaps$since$organisa(ons$and$businesses$are$full$of$groups,$and$innova(ve$prac(ces$in$businesses$could$make$social$change$groups$much$more$eec(ve.$So$some$transla(on$between$contexts$may$be$required,$and$very$useful$if$you$are$willing$to$make$the$eort.$
Part$15$Skills$for$working$in$groupsThe$rst$pages$4L12$are$specically$about$the$skills,$perspec(ves$and$approaches$which$can$help$people$work$more$eec(vely$in$groups,$teams$and$organisa(ons.$Where$relevant,$I$have$linked$parts$of$this$reading$list$to$specic$tools$or$areas$on$the$Eec(ve$Groups$Canvas.$
Part$25$The$larger$context5$complexity,$resilience,$sustainability,$enterprise,$economic$ecosystems$and$the$cosmosThen$I$couldn't$resist$puQng$books$in$about$the$larger$context$within$which$our$groups$and$organisa(ons$exist,$since$they$are$all$so$shaped$by$the$context.$So$pages$12L15$are$about$larger$contexts$of$complexity,$resilience,$sustainability,$enterprise,$economic$ecosystems$and$the$largest$context$of$allL$the$evolu(on$of$the$cosmos.$
v1$Nick$Osborne,[email protected],$30/01/2013
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Contents
approaches for collaborative groupspage 4
collaborative & participatory facilitationpage 5
communication & facilitation toolspage 6
collections of tools and methodspage 7
working with differencespage 8
leadershippage 9
the bigger picturepage 15
expanding the context: enterprises, coops and economic ecosystemspage 14
resilience, complexity and sustainabilitypage 13
applying insights from the complexity sciences to groups and organisationspage 12
a conventional approachpage 11
agile organisationspage 10
the empowerment manual: a guide for collaborative groups
creating a life together: practical tools to grow ecovillages and intentional communities
we the people: consenting to a deeper democracy. A guide to sociocratic principles and methods
people & permculture: caring and designing for ourselves, each other and the planet
the IAF handbook of group facilitation
the complete facilitators handbook
facilitator's guide to participatory facilitation
the skilled facilitator fieldbook
playing with fire
201 icebreakers
visual meetings
unfolding the back of the napkin
think on your feet
gamestorming: a playbook for innovators, rule-breakers and changemakers
joining together: group theory and group skills
dialogue: and the art of thinking together
the change handbook: the definitive resource on today's best methods for engaging whole systems
open space technology
appreciative inquiry
polarity management
the wisdom of the enneagram
diagnosing and changing organisational culture
competing values leadership
leadership theory and practice
tribal leadership
resilient leadership for turbulent times
handbook of leadership development
the practice of adaptive leadership
synchronicity: the path of inner leadership
the integral vision
a theory of everything
spiral dynamics
integral consciousnessstart-up communities: building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in your city
the resilient enterprise
new internationalist: teamwork
architecting resilient systems
resilience thinking
building personal and organisational resilience
business dynamics
complexity theory for a suetainable future
complexity and management
complex responsive processes in organisations
the emergence of leadership
changing conversations in organisations
the paradox of control in organisations
complexity and the experience of leading organisations
practical quality assurance system for small organisations
Holacracy
the starfish and the spider: the unstoppable power of leaderless organisations
the fractal organisation: creating sustainable organisations with the Viable Systems Model
the lean start-up: how constant innovation creates radically successful businesses
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Approaches$for$Collabora(ve$Groups$Drawn$from$Starhawk's$considerable$experience$of$working$with$collabora(ve$groups,$this$book$is$a$very$helpful$guide$for$people$wan(ng$to$work$more$collabora(velyL$with$values$such$as$coLopera(on,$par(cipa(on,$social$jus(ce,$equality,$inclusion,$building$shared$understanding,$consensus$powerLwith$rather$than$powerLover$structures.$Includes$lots$of$insights,$(ps$and$prac(cal$ac(vi(es,$within$a$framework$rooted$in$her$characteris(c$blend$of$spirituality$and$ac(vism,$as$well$as$an$entertaining$story$woven$through$the$book
A$guide$which$covers$all$aspects$of$working$collabora(vely$to$create$an$ecovillage$or$inten(onal$community$project.$Its$included$here$as$most$of$it$can$be$applied$to$building$collabora(ve$social$change$groups.$Again,$expressing$similar$values$to$the$Empowerment$Manual.$Its$drawn$from$the$experience$of$the$10%$of$ecovillage/community$projects$which$have$been$successful$in$seQng$up,$in$contrast$to$the$90%$who$didn't$make$it.$
The$deni(ve$text$on$Sociocracy.$This$is$a$new$system$for$organising$ourselves$in$groups,$communi(es$or$organisa(ons$around$the$people$and$our$needs/wants/preferences.$It$provides$a$complete$and$integrated$system,$as$opposed$to$$the$above$two$books$which$are$more$of$a$collec(on$of$tools.$Its$based$on$people$working$together$with$the$principle$of$'consent'.$Created$by$an$engineer$and$some$people$nd$the$system$a$bit$technical$and$$dicult$to$understand.$$
The$rst$text$devoted$completely$to$the$applica(on$of$permaculture$principles$to$how$we$live/work/coexist$together.$Founded$on$the$collabora(ve$principles$and$values$similar$to$the$other$books,$but$baked$into$a$systems$approach.$This$approach$is$less$engineering$and$more$models$how$natural$systems$work.$Quite$deep$and$far$ranging,$with$lots$of$ac(vi(es$to$deepen$a$group$and$make$it$more$eec(ve.$
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Collabora(ve$&$Par(cipatory$Facilita(on$A$large$collec(on$of$ar(cles$about$all$aspects$of$facilita(on$from$the$Interna(onal$Associa(on$of$Facilitators.$Its$a$big$book,$quite$theore(cal,$heavy$and$expensive.$Only$to$go$near$if$you$are$deadly$serious$about$learning$facilita(on$skills
All$of$these$books$are$about$the$skills$of$facilita(ng$$$$collabora(ve$and$par(cipatory$processes$with$people$
A$fun$collec(on$of$par(cipatory$tools.$Lots$prac(cal$of$(ps,$pictures,$ac(vi(es$for$groups$which$are$easy$to$pick$up$and$try.
A$handbook$for$a$course$which$is$about$crea(ng$conict$resolu(on$with$young$people.$Lots$of$good$ice$breakers,$games,$packed$with$ac(vi(es$to$deal$with$conict$in$crea(ve$ways.$
The$book$from$which$the$'Controlling'$&$'Collabora(ve'$Communica(on$models$used$in$the$Eec(ve$Groups$course$are$drawn.$It$takes$a$systemic$approach$to$groups$and$teams$and$suggests$ways$of$working$with$them$based$on$this$understanding.$Used$more$in$a$corporate$context,$but$s(ll$useful$and$applicable$for$groups$working$in$social$enterprise$and$change.$
A$collec(on$of$lots$of$icebreakers$and$warmups$to$make$mee(ngs$more$fun.$Its$not$great,$but$an$example$that$there$are$lots$of$them$out$there!
Rather$theore(cal,$this$dives$into$what$needs$to$happen$inside$me,$and$what$I$need$to$be$aware$of$if$I$am$to$become$'complete'$as$a$facilitator.$An$interes(ng$framework,$some$nd$hard$to$digest.$
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Communica(on$&$Facilita(on$ToolsA$fun$book$if$you$want$to$develop$your$graphic$facilita(on$skills.$How$to$facilitate$mee(ngs$in$a$visual$way$to$aid$shared$thinking,$understanding,$problem$solving$and$make$the$way$you$meet$and$work$more$fun$and$eec(ve
This$is$more$specically$about$developing$the$skill$to$break$complex$problems$into$manageable$chunks$with$pictures.$The$book$is$basically$a$4Lday$handsLon$course$in$developing$the$skills$to$do$this.$If$you$do$this$course$and$use$the$skills$from$it,$it$will$easily$save$much$more$than$4$days$of$your$life$in$painful$mee(ngs!
The$workbook$taken$from$a$course$called$'Think$on$Your$Feet'.$Its$a$way$of$communica(ng$in$ways$that$people$can$understand$easily.$By$breaking$things$down$into$chunks$of$mostly$3,$arranging$them$in$familiar$paJerns$and$then$presen(ng$them$in$ways$that$will$be$easy$for$people$to$understand$and$remember.$Handy$if$you$do$presenta(ons$or$public$speaking.$
A$beau(ful$collec(on$of$lots$of$ways$to$design$group$processes$as$games$which$follow$a$basic$paJern$of$opening$with$divergent$thinking,$exploring$with$emergent$thinking$and$closing$with$convergent$thinking.$Its$quite$a$small$book,$funky$and$very$powerful!
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Collec(ons$of$Tools$&$MethodsA$standard,$solid$textbook$on$group$theory$and$group$skills.$Leaning$towards$collabora(ve$and$par(cipatory$groups,$it$provides$theory$and$$ac(vi(es$to$do$with$groups.$Designed$for$people$on$a$course$to$learn$about$group$skills$with$proper$learning$objec(ves!$If$you$are$new$to$this$territory$and$want$a$good$introduc(on$and$are$prepared$to$read$a$textbook,$this$is$a$good$rst$step,$which$will$then$probably$help$you$nd$out$where$you$want$to$go$next.$.$
A$mindLboggling$collec(on$of$over$60$tools,$methods,$processes,$ac(vi(es$to$do$with$groups$to$facilitate$collec(ve$change.$Methods$grouped$into$categories:$Adaptable$Methods,$Planning$Methods,$Structuring$Methods,$Improving$MethodsSuppor(ve$Methods.$Includes$World$Cafe,$Open$Space,$Consensus$and$many$more.$The$challenge$of$this$book$is$knowing$which$tool$to$use$when,$and$it$does$give$some$guidance$about$that.
The$source$text$for$the$Open$Space$method$of$facilita(on$which$has$been$picked$up$by$so$many$people$and$not$used$that$well,$in$my$opinion,$thus$dilu(ng$the$poten(al$power$of$this$method.$
A$short$book$giving$an$introduc(on$to$Apprecia(ve$Inquiry.$This$is$a$method$which$helps$people$iden(fy$what$is$already$working,$and$then$build$on$that$to$develop$and$nd$solu(ons.$Its$a$very$posi(ve$approach!$Not$enough$on$its$own,$but$can$be$useful$in$the$right$place$at$the$right$(me.$
A$dive$into$the$theory$and$prac(ce$of$'Dialogue'.$An$approach$to$communica(on$which$develops$skills$for$people$to$be$more$conscious$and$construc(ve.$For$example:$helping$us$iden(fy$assump(ons$that$we$and$other$people$are$making:$suspending$our$judgements$so$we$can$fully$understand$what$someone$else$is$saying$before$responding.$$
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Working$with$Dierences
Astonishingly$simple,$and$just$as$powerful,$this$book$explains$how$a$lot$of$tensions$and$conicts$in$groups$are$because$of$dierences$in$values.$Rather$than$being$an$unsolvable$problems,$these$dierences$are$polari(es$which$can$be$managed.$And$that$many$of$these$polari(es$result$from$personal$preferences,$which$once$named$can$be$talked$about.
For$example,$some$people$want$to$just$get$on$with$it$and$take$ac(on,$while$others$want$to$plan$things$well$in$advance$before$jumping$in.$Naming$this$tension$as$this$polarity$makes$it$much$easier$to$work$with$than$arguing$about$whether$to$have$a$planning$mee(ng$or$not!
This$book$builds$on$the$Compe(ng$Values$Framework$presented$in$the$book$next$to$it,$to$iden(fy$the$leadership$behaviours$which$t$best$in$the$four$dierent$types$of$organisa(onal$culture$of$this$framework.
Its$prac(cal,$simple,$clear$and$very$powerful!
Its$not$very$popular$or$even$'poli(cally$correct'$with$many$people$to$use$typologies$or$psychometrics$such$as$the$Myers$Briggs$Type$Indicator.$'We$can't$put$all$people$in$boxes'$is$a$simple$complaint$about$this$approach.
However,$an$understanding$of$how$dierences$between$people$in$groups$is$due$to$their$personal$preferences,$and$that$there$are$paJerns$in$these$which$can$be$easier$to$talk$about$and$work$with,$if$they$are$named$and$understood$as$such.$This$(es$in$with$the$other$3$books$on$this$page.$
There$are$many$of$these$typologies;$the$Enneagram$is$one$such$typology,$popular$in$the$integral$community.$I$like$it$because$it$has$a$growth$dimension$included,$and$this$book$is$a$good$introduc(on$to$it.$
This$book$introduces$the$Compe(ng$Values$Framework,$based$on$decades$of$research$about$what$actually$happens$in$organisa(ons.$Four$basic$paJerns$of$values$have$been$iden(ed:$controlling,$compe(ng,$collabora(ng$and$crea(ng.$The$framework$is$about$how$to$work$with$the$tensions$created$by$the$dierences$in$these$valueLsystems.$
When$we$think$of$dierences,$we$o;en$think$of$cultural$diversity.$This$sec(on$doesn't$address$cultural$diversity$specically,$but$the$books$in$both$this$sec(on$and$the$bigger$picture$will$help$deal$with$the$dierences$generally.$$This$includes$the$dierences$between$cultures$as$well$as$the$dierences$between$individuals$in$the$same$culture,$as$well$as$tensions$we$experience$inside$ourselves$as$individuals.$
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LeadershipA$fairly$standard,$conven(onal$textbook$on$various$leadership$theories.$Its$kind$of$useful$and$interes(ng$if$you$want$a$solid$founda(on$in$thinking$about$dierent$types$of$leadership.$
This$book$aJempts$to$answer$'how$can$leaders$move$ahead$in$the$face$of$adversity'.$They$have$developed$a$Leader$Resilience$Prole$which$measures$a$leader's$resilience$in$12$categories.$Like$the$Harvard$Business$Review$book,$its$founded$on$a$fairly$conven(onal$view$of$leadership
A$personal$story$about$the$internal$shi;s$that$happened$on$his$journey$to$become$a$postLconven(onal$leader.$WriJen$in$1996.
A$useful$collec(on$of$tools$and$prac(ces$for$leadership$development,$albeit$from$a$conven(onal$paradigm.$
Based$on$years$of$empirical$research,$this$book$iden(es$5$paJerns$in$organisa(ons$which$it$called$Tribes,$and$suggests$that$dierent$styles$and$approaches$to$leadership$work$with$the$dierent$tribes.$Includes$PreLConven(onal,$Conven(onal$and$PostLConven(onal$approaches.$In$my$view,$the$most$powerful$book$on$this$page.$
A$book$about$leading$in$(mes$of$change$and$how$to$develop$leadership$capaci(es$through$prac(ce.$
O;en$a$controversial$topic$in$groups$or$organisa(ons$which$don't$want$to$work$in$a$hierarchy,$whether$we$like$it$or$not$leadership$exists$in$any$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$collec(on$of$human$beings.$The$Eec(ve$Groups$course$suggests$that$its$beJer$to$face$this$reality$and$be$explicit$about$leadership$issues$rather$than$denying$them.$These$books$help$give$a$grounding$and$ways$to$speak$about$power$and$leadership$issues$when$they$surface$as,$they$surely$will!
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Agile$Organisa(ons
This$book$uses$the$dierences$between$a$starsh$and$a$spider$as$a$metaphor$to$talk$about$'leaderless$organisa(ons'.
When$a$spider's$head$gets$cut$o,$it$dies.$When$any$part$of$a$starsh$gets$cut$o,$it$can$get$regenerated$and$grow$back.$
Hierarchical$organisa(ons$and$groups$are$dependent$on$their$leaders$in$the$same$way$that$a$spider$is$dependent$on$its$head.$While$organisa(ons$which$can$selfLorganise,$are$not$reliant$on$a$leader$are$beJer$able$to$adapt$to$a$changing$environment$are$more$likely$to$be$eec(ve$in$the$fastLchanging,$unpredictable$21st$century.$
'Lean'$is$a$methodology$for$running$organisa(ons$pioneered$by$Toyota,$in$which$unnecessary$bits$are$sought$out,$leaving$the$minimum$structure$to$allow$maximum$exibility,$adaptability$and$agility.$This$book$applies$these$principles$to$startLup$enterprises.$
This$book$is$about$the$Viable$Systems$Model$created$by$Staord$Beer.$It$iden(es$the$essen(al$func(ons$which$need$to$happen$at$each$level$of$an$organisa(on$as:$opera(ons,$coordina(on,$management,$development$and$strategy.$Then$shows$how$an$organisa(on$can$be$structured$so$that$these$are$replicated$at$every$level,$in$a$fractal$paJern.$This$means$that$the$organisa(on,$more$like$a$starsh,$can$selfLorganise$and$replicate,$adapt$to$change.$Some$people$nd$this$system$quite$technical$and$hard$to$understand$and$communicate.$
Holacracy$calls$itself$a$new$opera(ng$system$for$organisa(ons.$There$isn't$a$book$about$it$yet,$this$is$the$folder$from$the$Cer(ca(on$Training$that$I$went$on$for$it.
Holacracy$integrates$learning$from$many$other$methodologies$to$create$a$way$of$organising$which$enables$an$organisa(onal$purpose$to$be$achieved$eec(vely$in$a$changing,$complex$and$unpredictable$environment.$Where$there$is$clarity$about$where$authority$lies$for$which$decisions,$so$that$decisions$can$be$made$quickly,$while$s(ll$integra(ng$perspec(ves$where$necessary,$so$maintaining$many$of$the$benets$of$the$more$collabora(ve,$more$processLbased$groups.$
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A$Conven(onal$Approach
This$is$a$system$that$can$be$used$with$small$social$enterprise$and$third$sector$organisa(ons$to$help$ensure$that$key$areas$are$dealt$with$and$are$all$working$to$high$standards.$There$are$ques(ons$with$indicators$of$what$counts$as$three$diering$levels$of$quality.$Its$in$depth$and$(meLconsuming,$but$will$make$anyone$who$uses$it$more$eec(ve$and$create$work$of$higher$quality.$$Here's$the$contents$page$to$show$the$dierent$areas$that$are$covered$$
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Applying$insights$from$the$complexity$sciences$to$groups$and$organisa(onsThis$series$of$books$is$academic,$complex,$theore(cal,$heavy$going$and$really$not$for$the$faintLhearted.$If$you$aren't$interested$in$things$like$this,$then$skip$this$page...
The$premise$of$the$series$is$that$there$are$many$'pop'$books$wriJen$by$people$like$Peter$Senge$(The$Fi;h$Discipline),$Fritjo$Capra$(The$Web$of$Life)$and$Margaret$Wheatley$('Leadership$and$the$New$Science'$,$'A$Simpler$Way')$who$make$obvious$and$supercial$comparisons$between$the$elegance$of$how$natural$systems$work,$and$apply$those$as$insights$of$systems$thinking$to$how$people$work$in$groups$and$organisa(ons.$These$books$say$this$is$a$mistake.$
Instead$they$delve$deep$into$the$complexity$sciences,$and$consider$how$the$models,$insights$and$learnings$from$this$domain$need$to$be$mediated$through$a$lens$of$psychological$and$social$understanding$before$applying$them$to$people,$groups$and$organisa(ons,$which,$they$argue,$those$other$books$do$not$adequately$do.$
Using$insights$from$the$complexity$sciences$in$this$way,$they$suggest$that$what$happens$in$the$invisible$spaces$between$people$in$groups$and$organisa(ons$are$'complex$responsive$processes',$where$my$behaviour$will$invite$a$certain$type$of$response$from$you,$so$although$you$have$choice$in$how$you$respond$to$me,$its$a$choice$shaped$by$what$I$have$invited$you$to$do$in$the$rst$place.$Understanding$what$happens$in$terms$of$these$webs$of$complex$responsive$processes,$provides$a$way$of$being$in$organisa(ons$which$allows$us$to$be$eec(ve$par(cipants$in$a$ow$of$selfLorganising$processes.$It$feels$like$an$academic,$intellectual$way$of$libera(ng$us$from$the$illusion$that$its$worth$trying$to$control$what$happens.$
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Resilience,$complexity$and$sustainabilityThe$connec(on$between$this$set$of$books$and$Eec(ve$Groups$is$less$obvious.$It$requires$a$crea(ve$leap$to$apply$insights$from$Systems$Thinking,$Complexity$Sciences$and$work$on$resilience$in$natural$systems,$to$what$happens$between$people$and$in$groups$and$that$may$be$something$you$aren't$interested$in$doing?$If$you$are,$this$collec(on$of$books$gives$it$a$go,$but$you$will$also$have$to$do$some$of$it$yourself.$
This$book$is$more$about$how$resilience$can$be$achieved$in$natural$systems,$and$occasionally$points$to$how$to$apply$this$to$social$systems.$
It$leaves$a$lot$of$it$up$to$you$to$work$out$how$to$apply$principles$like$modularity,$(ght$feedback$loops,$crossing$thresholds,$panarchy,$complex$adap(ve$cycles...$
This$book$takes$one$aspect$of$systems$thinking$L$causal$loop$diagrams$and$applying$it$to$groups,$organisa(ons$and$human$systems.$Its$complex,$and$probably$be$useful$in$helping$you$deal$with$complex$system$dynamics$if$you$take$the$(me$to$delve$into$it.
This$applies$the$thinking$of$complexity$sciences$specically$to$$sustainability.$Its$very$academic$and$theore(cal,$with$lots$of$mathema(cal$formulae$and$references.$$
A$collec(on$of$ar(cles$from$the$Harvard$Business$Review.$Mostly$wriJen,$in$contrast$to$the$other$books$on$this$page,$from$quite$a$conven(onal$viewpoint.$
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Expanding$the$Context:$Enterprises,$CoLops$&$Economic$EcosystemsAbout$how$to$create$an$entrepreneurial$ecosystem$which$supports$the$development$of$new$businesses$in$a$locality.$
How$local$entrepreneurs$can$work$together$with$service$providers,$universi(es,$government$and$other$stakeholders$to$create$a$sense$of$community$which$values$and$encourages$the$startLup$of$new$businesses$in$a$local$area.$
Based$from$experience$in$Boulder$and$compares$with$Silicon$Valley$and$other$hiLtech$startLup$communi(es$in$US$ci(es,$this$needs$some$transla(on$for$UK$nonLtech$loca(ons,$but$s(ll$useful.$
An$issue$of$the$New$Interna(onalist$magazine$dedicated$to$CoLopera(ves,$how$they$work$and$their$role$in$the$economy.$
With$their$characteris(c$global$social$jus(ce$perspec(ve,$interes(ng$facts$and$gures$about$the$impacts$and$role$of$coLops.
If$you$want$to$make$protLmaking$companies$more$resilient$in$(mes$of$change$and$uncertainty,$you$might$nd$this$book$interes(ng.$
Coming$from$a$fairly$conven(onal$perspec(ve$its$a$lot$about$dealing$with$and$mi(ga(ng$risks,$seeing$vulnerability$as$something$that$needs$to$be$'overcome'.$Lots$of$examples$of$how$its$happened$in$global/US$corpora(ons.
About$how$to$prevent,$avoid$and$recover$from$disasters$and$disrup(ons,$this$book$comes$from$a$kind$of$'risk$management'$mindset.$
It$starts$from$the$founda(on$of$resilience$as$the$ability$to$bounce$back$to$normal$a;er$a$disrup(on,$and$is$a$systems$approach$to$doing$this.$Again,$from$the$US.$
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The$Bigger$PictureFor$the$rst$(me$in$history,$humans$have$a$perspec(ve$which$sees$(nearly?)$all$other$models$of$reality$conceived$of$by$humans,$as$well$as$our$own.$
Ken$Wilber$used$this$perspec(ve$to$create$a$'metaLmodel':of$all$the$dierent$models$of$understanding$reality,$our$world,$how$we$func(on.$It$aJempts$to$integrate$them$all$together,$and$is,$therefore,$called$the$Integral$Model.$It$includes$a$dizzying$collec(on$of$tools,$categorised$into$ve$sec(ons.$$
This$model$puts$everything$into$the$biggest$picture$possible:$the$evolu(on$of$the$cosmos$and$our$place$within$it.$A$global$community$of$interest$and$prac(ce$has$developed$around$this$model.$
Both$of$these$books$are$introduc(ons$to$the$Integral$Model.$The$Integral$Vision$is$a$short$book$with$lots$of$pictures$and$is$a$bit$more$'pop'$and$the$more$accessible$of$the$two.$The$Theory$of$Everything$$is$a$general$introduc(on$and$more$wordy.$
For$me,$trying$to$make$groups$more$eec(ve$without$the$richness$provided$by$this$perspec(ve$would$be$a$bit$like$tying$my$shoelaces$$together.$
A$key$part$of$this$bigger$picture$perspec(ve,$is$an$understanding$of$how$to$create$eec(ve$groups,$by$understanding$the$tensions$created$about$dierences$in$values.$It$is$rooted$in$an$understanding$of$human$psychological$and$cultural$development.
It$explains$the$three$paJerns$of$group$forma(on$on$which$the$Eec(ve$Groups$course$is$founded$on:$Hierarchical$Structures,$Collabora(ve$Groups$and$Agile$Organisa(ons.$
This$book$is$known$for$being$dense$and$a$dicult$read.$Its$worth$rst$checking$out$webLresources$before$aJemp(ng$to$read$it,$since$in$my$view$this$book$is$more$for$people$who$are$seriously$interested$in$this$perspec(ve
This$book$is$an$explora(on$of$what$our$world$looks$like$when$experienced$through$the$lens$of$the$integral$worldview$and$its$role$in$transforma(ons$we$are$experiencing$in$our$world.$Needs$eort$to$apply$it$to$making$groups$more$eec(ve,$but$worth$it!
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