PART IIPRACTICES FOR ENGAGING EMERGENCE
I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learninghow to sail my ship.
—Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
A practice is a skill honed through study and experimentation. As every athlete or artist knows, practice takes discipline to develop both craft and artistry.
The practices for engaging emergence are rooted in skills of everyday conversation. Therefore, we all know something about them. They are our birthright.
The practices I highlight in this section consistently appear in the emergent change processes I use and those I have studied. When the issues are complex, the stakes are high, and emotions are right below the surface, these practices help us to engage.
Because working with emergence has nothing A-to-B-to-C ...
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