Photo by Jaime Serrano on Unsplash
Photo by Jaime Serrano on Unsplash
Otto Scharmer points out “We are collectively creating results nobody wants”
Why is that the case?
Because values create reality.
For a better reality design better values.
You have values. You are well intentioned. A person of integrity.
You work for a company that espouses values that resonate with you; values of fairness, justice, fun, passion, integrity, humility, courage etc.
Your company is doing good work, aiming for B Corp status perhaps, introducing sustainable practises, recycling, planting trees in the local neighbourhood, paying for carbon offsetting, contributing in the community local and global, improving all the time.
You want the world to be a better place.
Your company wants the world to be a better place.
BUT none of that matters if we are not aware of the Higher Order Values at play.
In terms of business the structure is based on an old paradigm. A paradigm founded on Higher Order Values of growth, profit and shareholder return on investment.
Values embedded in articles of corporation, in law, values that place shareholder return on investment above protection of our old growth forests and our climate.
To grow there has to be something more to sell, to make profit people have to consume, money is important as an end in itself.
These values demand commoditisation of land, resources, data.
These values trump those in the shiny manifesto or stencilled on the walls of the office foyer.
And the side effect of these values is ecological, social and spiritual disaster as we experience separation from ourselves, others and the world.
If you care about the planet, humanity and future generations it is important to know this.
This is awareness.
Awareness is the beginning of change.
Wake up and see the old paradigm for what it is - a runaway monster consuming us and creating a reality we don't want.
Seeing is the beginning of creativity, innovation, paradigm shifts and choice.
Creating a more beautiful world starts with creating more beautiful values.
Wake up and be the change.
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