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FIVEHOST: CULTIVATE CONDITIONS FOR ENGAGING

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Wisdom of the Sands

When disruptions are loud, situations are complex, and feelings run hot, we need change strategies up to the challenge. As appealing as it may be to “take charge,” success is more likely with a “create conditions for something to emerge” strategy. The latter approach takes humility, curiosity, and the willingness to involve others. We cultivate these qualities by embracing mystery, choosing possibility, and following life energy. They prepare us to host others.

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