Global transformation: Visions of an imminent future

Abstract

Our world is transforming at an incredible pace - and it always has been. Though we perceive things to be unprecedented and respond with panic and fear as a result, nothing is new. Today's leaders must be aware, open, and respond with complete consciousness to the challenges they face. In order for humanity to thrive during this phase of global transformation, they must urgently embrace interconnectivity; place value in relationships based on trust, intuition, and respect; implicitly understand the implicate order of things; and revise outdated definitions of power. This is not just about "leadership" as a nebulous or standalone concept. Leaders can proactively benefit themselves, their organization, and the world at large enormously by integrating psycho-spiritual aspects into their approach - but only if they are ready to act with the courage to discard old, habitual fears in favor of conscious awareness of the power of interconnectivity and interdependence. This chapter sets out clearly how we can learn from the past. It establishes, in practical terms, how leaders can enter into and engage in this process, which commences with personal self-realization and ends with a future that we need not be afraid of, because we utilize the innate skills we have to deal with everything that rises and falls in an organic, holistic, and optimal manner.