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The Presencing Institute was founded in 2006 by MIT Sloan School of Management Senior Lecturer Otto Scharmer and colleagues to create an action research platform at the intersection of science, consciousness, and profound social and organizational change. Over the past two decades, we have developed Theory U as a change framework and set of methodologies that have been used by thousands of organizations and communities worldwide to address our most pressing global challenges: climate change, food systems, inequality and exclusion, finance, healthcare and education.
We co-create innovation labs, deliver capacity building programs and conduct action research worldwide in order to support and scale profound societal innovation.
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From the Otto Scharmer website:
Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer in the MIT Management Sloan School and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. He chairs the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of “presencing”—learning from the emerging future—in his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with P. Senge et al). He is co-author of Leading from the Emerging Future, which outlines eight acupuncture points for transforming capitalism. His most recent book, The Essentials of Theory U, summarizes the core principles and applications of awareness-based systems change.
In 2015, Otto co-founded the MITx u.lab, a massive open online course (MOOC) for leading profound change, which has since activated a global eco-system of transformational change involving more than 160,000 users from 185 countries. In March 2020, Otto and his colleagues at the Presencing Institute launched GAIA (Global Activation of Intention and Action), a free, online, deep learning journey, geared toward profound personal, societal, and planetary renewal.
Otto earned his diploma and PhD in economics from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. He received the Jamieson Prize for Teaching Excellence at MIT, the European Leonardo Corporate Learning Award and is a member of the World Future Council. The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General appointed him to the UN Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda.
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Last 50 posts on own channels (YouTube, Podcast, Medium or Website/Blog):
Finding Your Heart’s Calling: A Guided Practice for Educators and Change-Makers | Arawana Hayashi
Published on: 23 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
From Ego to Heart: Transforming Educational Leadership for True Flourishing | Rohan Arul-pragasam
Published on: 20 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
The Educational Crisis – Bridging Intention and Agency | Otto Scharmer
Published on: 20 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
How Can We Transform Education for Human and Planetary Flourishing? | An Animation
Published on: 20 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Reaching the Tipping Point: How 250,000 Farmers Are Transforming Egypt’s Agriculture | Justus Harm
Published on: 6 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Trust-Based Communities: Building the Foundations for Regenerative Economies | Aude Peronne
Published on: 6 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Symbiosis: The Missing Concept in Our Relationship with Earth | John D. Liu
Published on: 6 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
What Is Ours To Do? | Otto Scharmer on Meeting Our Moment
Published on: 6 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
What does it mean to regenerate planetary and social soil? – An Animated Scribing
Published on: 5 May 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
How to create radical change | A conversation with Satish Kumar and Otto Scharmer @ ChangeNOW 2025
Published on: 26 Apr 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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From Theory to Practice: Activating Systems Change in Latin America | Laura Pastorini
Published on: 22 Apr 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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How to Build the Infrastructure for Social Transformation | Katrin Kaufer
Published on: 22 Apr 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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The Social Soil: Cultivating Fertile Ground for Change | Otto Scharmer
Published on: 22 Apr 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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What If This Is The Moment We’ve Been Born For? | Otto Scharmer
Published on: 22 Apr 25 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Future Sensing: The Science and Practice of Fourth Person Knowing
Published on: 31 Dec 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
3 Lenses for Making Sense of the 2024 Elections | Otto Scharmer
Published on: 13 Nov 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Leading Change In Uncertain Times | Animated Scribing by Jayce Pei Yu Lee
Published on: 8 Nov 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Ecosystem Leadership Program Asia Pacific, Bali, August 13th-16th 2024
Published on: 5 Nov 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u-lab: What is the future that is calling us?
Published on: 27 Sep 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
What kinds of projects do changemakers carry into u-lab?
Published on: 10 Sep 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
The most powerful leadership tool we possess – with Julie Arts
Published on: 13 Aug 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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How can we transcend polarization? – Otto Scharmer
Published on: 9 Aug 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
The Essence of Systems Thinking – Otto Scharmer
Published on: 2 Aug 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Our current situation and the potential for systems change – Otto Scharmer
Published on: 31 Jul 24 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Otto Scharmer – The Challenge of Our Time & The Role of u-lab.
Published on: 21 Sep 22 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u-school Listening Assessment Tutorial
Published on: 7 Sep 22 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Otto Scharmer – Transcending Fear and Prototyping Our Pathway Into the Future.
Published on: 16 Nov 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u.lab’s Next Live Session: Prototyping – An Invitation from Otto Scharmer and Eva Pomeroy
Published on: 16 Nov 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Awareness Practices for Leadership – Align Your Attention With Your Intention
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Fully “Be” In This Present Moment
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Why take the program?
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Service Leadership & Driftology
Published on: 26 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Global Forum 2021: Stepping Into the Decade of Transformation
Published on: 19 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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2021 05 18 Decade Of Transformation
Published on: 18 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Team Building: “In Search of Generative Space in Teamwork
Published on: 5 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Listening
Published on: 28 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Soil Society Self
Published on: 20 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Inclusivity vs Exclusivity: the Digital Divide and the Missing Voices
Published on: 14 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
A Window into the u.lab 2x Experience | Co-Sensing
Published on: 8 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Presencing Institute Live Stream
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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(12pm EDIT) GAIA Journey 2021 | Business and the True Cost of Regenerative Agriculture
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
(9am EDT) GAIA Journey 2021 | Restoring our Collective Connection to Soil
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Responding to Injustice: Finding A Path Beyond Blame and Shame.
Published on: 22 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey 2021: Sensing Into Global Transformation
Published on: 22 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
(12pm EST) GAIA Journey 2021 | Social Presencing Theater: The Art of Making a True Move
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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GAIA Journey 2021 | Social Presencing Theater: The Art of Making A True Move
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Trusting Our Senses [202103 UA SPT Clip 1 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Social Presencing Theater: Deep Impact [202103 UA SPT Clip 2 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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Social Presencing Theater: Intelligence of the Body [202103 UA SPT Clip 3 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Working with Feeling Stuck [202103 UA SPT Clip 4 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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