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This area is filled with how-to articles, engaging conversations, and tons of examples of Catalytic Thinking in Action including actual planning sessions. Much to explore and learn from!
Vision: The future your work is aimed at creating for the world. At Creating the Future, we envision a world where everyone is living well, individually and collectively. We know such a world is possible, simply because it is not impossible. Mission: The result you are vowing to accomplish – the condition(s) you are vowing … Read more
We use the term “Collective Enoughness” so much at Creating the Future. If you’ve been wondering about our definition of that term, here it is: Collective Enoughness The economic theory that together we have everything we need; it is only on our own that we experience scarcity. In this interconnected and interdependent world, together we … Read more
Being a living laboratory means Creating the Future is always seeking others who are experimenting with different organizational forms. You can therefore imagine our joy to learn about the work being done at New Zealand based Enspiral!Per their website, “Enspiral is a bold experiment to create a collaborative network that helps people do meaningful work.” The … Read more
“Is there a way to change your org into a unit of movement capacity and momentum?” That was the question posed by CompassPoint CEO Jeanne Bell when my article about “Organizations vs Movements” was posted at Stanford Social Innovation Review. As our own board at Creating the Future will continue its inquiry into this very … Read more
Creating the Future’s Special November Board Meeting will take place right here on Thursday, November 5th at 10am ET / 7am PT. Scroll to the bottom of this post for details on how to watch and participate. “What leadership and management structures would support a movement for change vs. simply leading an organization?” “What could … Read more
Wow it has sure been a while since we provided an update on our work! We’ve become so accustomed to our meetings being the place where we communicate with the world. But with no board meeting since June (the video below and this post here explain why), we have been remiss in finding other ways to … Read more
Back in 2012, when Creating the Future had just wrapped up its 3rd successful scholarship campaign at StartSomeGood.com, we posted a “lessons learned” post, to share what was standing out for us from that campaign. Fast forward to today, we are now in the early planning stages for our 4th crowdfunding effort in early 2016. It feels … Read more
How can the questions we ask in our day-to-day work significantly enhance the quality of life in our communities? Earlier this year, Hildy spoke at Portland’s prestigious City Club, sharing some of the results of our research into what really creates change in communities. And it won’t be a surprise to learn that it’s all … Read more
It all started so simply. It was February of the still-new year 2015. Creating the Future’s board of directors was discussing its work plan for the year ahead. “What does the board wish to accomplish over the next 12 months? What are the most important questions for the board to consider in 2015, to ensure … Read more
This October, Creating the Future will launch the first of a whole new series of online classes. These classes will provide the opportunity for participants to learn and especially practice the Catalytic Thinking framework that was previously taught only in 5-day, in-person immersion courses. Our goal is that students have the opportunity to go just … Read more