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Category Archives "Emergence"

Visioning as the estuary of action

December 7, 2011 By Chris Corrigan BC, Design, Emergence, Flow, Improv, Leadership, Learning, Open Space, World Cafe One Comment

This is an estuary.  It is the place where a river goes to die.  Everything the river has ever been and everything it has carried within it, is deposited at it’s mouth where the flow slows down and the water merges with the ocean.  These are places of incredible calm and richness, but they lack the exciting flow of the torrents and waterfalls and cascades of the upper river system. Yesterday I was speaking with a client who worried that an initiative we had begun together was heading towards the estuary of action – a long term visioning processes where …

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A small inkling of the new peace

November 26, 2011 By Chris Corrigan Collaboration, Emergence, Invitation, Leadership

My friend Tom Atlee has been a remarkable documented of the lessons from the #Occupy movement. Since I was at Wall Street two months ago I have continued to be astonished at the creativity, leadership and communication styles emerging from the movement. Today though, Tom has a long post on perhaps the most astonishing event yet. Following the well publicized pepper spraying of students at UC Davis, a remarkable non-violent action took place to de-escalate the situation. Take the time to read the whole post and watch the full video. It is moving, inspiring and possible ground breaking in the …

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Think Occupy Wall St. is a phase? You don’t get it – CNN.com

October 5, 2011 By Chris Corrigan BC, Collaboration, Community, Conversation, Emergence, Leadership, Open Space, Organization, Youth One Comment

Douglas Rushkoff has a useful article on the Occupy movement.  I am actually loath indulge in much analysis over what is happening in New York and now elsewhere, because the events defy analysis, especially from a traditional lens.  But in this article, Rushkoff points to some of the things that are happening and why they matter for organizing large social conversations on the pressing issues of our day. To be fair, the reason why some mainstream news journalists and many of the audiences they serve see the Occupy Wall Street protests as incoherent is because the press and the public …

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Lingering impressions from Occupy Wall Street

October 3, 2011 By Chris Corrigan Collaboration, Community, Emergence, Facilitation, Leadership, Open Space, Organization, Youth One Comment

It’s been a week since I was in New York City visiting the camp in Zuccotti Park (renamed Liberty Park) where the Occupy Wall Street movement was in full swing. I was struck mostly by their process, but also by the earnest and deliberate attention that these people, young and old are giving to the chance they have to open discourse on the big issues of wealth disparity and social equity in America. When I was there earlier in the week they were engaging in a participatory process to create their demands. It was as much about defining why they …

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Three core practices for creative leadership

August 15, 2011 By Chris Corrigan Conversation, Design, Emergence, Facilitation, Invitation, Leadership 2 Comments

From an interview with my dear friend Peggy Holman on enhancing creative leadership: Q: What is one practice that people could start applying today to bring more creativity into their work or their business ”¨organization? Holman: If I were to pick on practice that is simple to apply and powerful in its affect, I’d say: welcome disturbance by asking questions of possibility. Creativity often shows up in a cloak of disruption. It makes sense when you stop and think about it. If there were no disruption, there’d be no reason for change. And change opens the door to creativity. Great …

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