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Thrivability Jean M. Russell

Thrivability By Jean M. Russell

Thrivability by Jean M. Russell


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Suggesting 'breakthrough thinking' in place of conventional 'breakdown thinking', Jean Russell offers a world of possibility rather than a world in crisis. She explains how to use behavioral psychology, systems thinking,data metrics, creativity, storytelling and game dynamics to find inspiring and energizing ways to live.

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Thrivability: Breaking through to a world that works by Jean M. Russell

Jean Russell's inspiring and visionary new book challenges the 'breakdown thinking' that focuses only on defensive reactions to the economic, social, political, and environmental crises we face. In its place she proposes 'breakthrough thinking': an approach that recognizes the gritty reality we face but enables us to envision and co-create a world of wellbeing and health. Part I - Perceiving - looks at the stories we tell about our world and our limited ways of perceiving it. It shows how we can look at the bigger picture, recognise our blinkers/blinders and introduces the key ideas of systems and complexity thinking in this area. Part II - Understanding - outlines new tools for understanding ourselves and the social and data revolutions we are part of. It looks in particular at behavioural economics, human irrationality, leadership, organisational and social structures and data metrics. Part III - Doing - sets out ways we can take action together to create the world of the possible, a thriving world, a world that works. This section focuses on creativity, game dynamics (how to gamify the tasks we need to accomplish as individuals and as a society) and the Action Spectrum - a way of understanding how we can most effectively make interventions in any situation. The book is peppered with references, practical questions and exercises to bring thriving to your organization and way of life.

Thrivability Reviews

"This is a game changing book, literally - it moves us from a finite game world to an infinite game world. Jean Russell offers an inspiring and energizing call to action - daring us all to become thrivability agents. Her book shows us the profound limitations of threat-based narratives and calls all of us to collaboratively construct a new and powerful opportunity based narrative . Thrivability pulls us to work (and play) together in ways that generate exciting new possibilities and potential." John Hagel, Co-Chairman of the Center for the Edge and co-author of The Power of Pull

About Jean M. Russell

Jean Russell is a facilitator and social ecosystem designer. She works with clients internationally to take them through the crucial questions of creating and nurturing teams and networks to develop healthy and productive collaborations. Her quest to understand how groups operate and be useful has led her to explore: motivation, persuasion, and influence (trained in neuro-linguistic programming and coaching) flows and risk analysis (via international finance), how to make a difference (specifically philanthropy - as co-founder of donor education leader, Inspired Legacies, as well as social entrepreneurship coach and advisor) methods of collaboration (facilitation of small groups and in the tech world designing online community spaces with game dynamics). As a founder of the thrivability movement and expert on collective thriving, Jean speaks to and with change agents, innovators, builders, and edge-riders around the world. She curated "Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch" in 2010.

Table of Contents

Introduction Thrivability Movements Part I: Perceiving Chapter 1: The Great Unfolding: Crisis and Opportunities The Economic Reality The Political Reality The Social Reality The Environmental Reality Chapter 2: Stories Perspectives Challenging Breakdown Thinking Stories That Inspire Greatness The Human Condition Chapter 3: How to See a Very Big Picture Zooming Context Cultivate Multiple Perspectives Time, Focus, and Values Chapter 4: Interconnected Systems and Patterns The Cynefin Framework Emergence Power Laws Part II: Understanding Chapter 5: Irrational People Care Refreshing our Models Behavioral Economics Positive Psychology Predictors Multiple Intelligences Chapter 6: Social Revolutions Communication Revolution Social Business Leading and Leaderless Organisms Network Organisms Diversity Governance in an Era of Connectivity Education in a Social World Chapter 7: Metrics and Data Evolutions Feedback Loops Data Collection Data Formats Data Presentation and Visualization The New Panopticon Part III: Doing Chapter 8: Creativity Serendipity Play Randomness Trust and Safety Chapter 9: Creating Together With Games Zero-Sum Games and Non-Zero-Sum Games Partially Rival Goods Game Dynamics Data Design and Incentives Chapter 10: Action Spectrum Limits to Causation The Action Spectrum Model

Additional information

GOR008913172
9781909470286
1909470287
Thrivability: Breaking through to a world that works by Jean M. Russell
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Triarchy Press
2013-10-15
192
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