This book concerns six challenging mid-21st-century conditions (VUCA-Plus) and some unique ways in which to view and act upon these challenges. It is available free of charge as a downloadable pdf file.
An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 50 books, and president of a global institution (PSP) that provides training, conducts research, and publishes books at the cutting edge of professional psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching and the field of health psychology. He is coauthor with Agnes Mura of coachbook and consultbook, co-founder of the Library of Professional Coaching and founder of the Library of Professional Psychology.
This book concerns six challenging mid-21st-century conditions (VUCA-Plus) and some unique ways in which to view and act upon these challenges. It is available free of charge as a downloadable pdf file.
My review of developmental research suggests that the first half of life is devoted to expanding and extending the use of new skills and knowledge. However, phase two development concerns shifting priorities and perspectives occurring during the second half of life. We don’t so much develop by gaining new knowledge and skill; rather, we are seeing the world in new …
It is at this point that Essentials and Essence join hands. What are the Essential steps to be taken in establishing the Essence of Trust?
We are now ready to begin identifying ways in which to best manage polarities associated with Trust. Barry Johnson writes about the “optimization” of polarities.
I describe the nature of a lens through which one can view Essence. In providing this more detailed description, I attend to one of the most important forms of Essence. This is the Essence of Trust.
I focus in this essay on the ways in which turbulence can be transformed to engagement, and contradiction can be transformed to integration.
A reflection on the nature of Essence and ways in which Volatility is transformed to recognition of patterns, uncertainty is transformed to maintenance of patterns, complexity is transformed to emergent self-organization, and ambiguity is transformed to Illumination.
This essay concerns ways in which contradiction is transformed to prioritization. We can deploy one of two strategies. The first one is often recommended when addressing the challenge of prioritization. It concerns valuing and sequencing. The second is a bit more novel and of more recent origins. It concerns the management of polarities.
Ways in which complexity is transformed to enablement, ambiguity is transformed into an appreciation of perspective, and turbulence is transformed to learning and contradiction is transformed to prioritization
Given the timeliness and existential importance of matters regarding True Freedom, Dr. Bergquist is offering a digital version of A Pathway to Freedom at no charge.
Jim: Mike - Hope y'all are well and a healthy new Year. I was on one of my board call...