Over the past months, we have been exploring a crucial question: What makes a city truly livable? This question isn’t just on our minds, it’s on the minds of city governments, officials, researchers, and most importantly, citizens across the globe. From bustling metropolises to quieter towns, the concept of “livability” concerns everyone. But improving the … Read more
A functioning workplace isn’t automatically a great one. Sure, a desk, ergonomic chair, solid Wi-Fi, and meeting rooms tick the basic boxes, but do they inspire people to think, collaborate, and create at their best? Generally, we tend to think that what makes a space is simply what’s in it and how it’s used. But … Read more
In our previous post, we have talked about the importance and nature of joy. We also said that to make work joyful, it’s necessary to bring purpose back to work. As we have seen, joy (eudaimonia) is not just about feeling well, having fun, or satisfying superficial needs. Rather, joy is about engaging in meaningful … Read more
List of Articles on our Guiding Principles Prelude: What Organizations Have in Common With Living Systems Principle #1: Radical Openness Principle #2 Sensing the Core Principle #3: Latent Potentials Principle #4 Design und Co-creation Principle #5: Emergence Principle #6: Enabling Principle #7: Learning from the Future as it Emerges This is a blog post in … Read more
