The Power of Collective Wisdom

sevenThe Unlimited Cocreative Power of Groups and Communities

We must envision our work as a creative act, more akin to the artistic endeavor than the technical process. This never negates skill and technique. But it does suggest that the wellspring …lies in our moral imagination, which I will define as the capacity to imagine something rooted in the challenges of the real world yet capable of giving birth to that which does not yet exist.

—John Paul Lederach, The Moral Imagination

We know that groups are often the settings for stress, discomfort, and wounding. We are also aware that all too often, we are subject to destructive actions and emotions that can influence our thoughts, affect our biochemistry, and even alter our physical brain. Pick ...