Book description
Based on nine years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can reliably tap into the extraordinary cocreative potential that exists whenever human beings gather together. Stories and historical examples illustrate how collective wisdom has emerged in a range of cultures, settings, and traditions, and the authors offer a set of practices to help readers realize the key lessons of the book. Equally important, they describe how to recognize the pitfalls of polarization or false agreement that lead to collective folly. Ultimately, this book emerges from a deep conviction that we all have a stake in each other and that what binds us together can be greater than what drives us apart.Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Welcome
- Use of Terms
- Introduction
- ONE: What Is Collective Wisdom and How Does It Show Up?
- TWO: Preparing for Collective Wisdom to Arise
- THREE: Inhabiting a Different Worldview
- FOUR: What Makes Groups Foolish
- FIVE: The Tragedy of Polarized Groups
- SIX: An Illusion of Agreement
- SEVEN: The Unlimited Cocreative Power of Groups and Communities
- EIGHT: Practices of Mindfulness for Collective Wisdom
- Final Reflection
- An Invitation
- Colleagues
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Collective Wisdom Initiative
- About the Fetzer Institute
- About the Cover Image
- About the Authors
- About Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- Be Connected
Product information
- Title: The Power of Collective Wisdom
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2009
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781576759004
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