Presence + Sensing

Presencing

 
At the heart of Theory U is the practice of presencing, which involves a shift in consciousness from ego-centric to eco-centric awareness. Presencing means to operate from the emerging future: sensing, tuning in, and acting from one’s highest future potential—bringing to life the future that depends on us to bring it into being.

 


Realizing emerging 

future possibilities together.

 



Presencing supports individuals and collectives to recognize, connect with, and manifest what is theirs
to do in the wider context of this moment and the developing patterns of emergence.

 

 


"If you want to affect and impact outer change, you need to cultivate the interior dimension first. That’s the leverage that will transform our relationships. And if we transform our relationships, we transform everything."



Otto Scharmer | Senior Lecturer at MIT, Founding Chair of Presencing Institute. 
Author of Theory U: Leading from the Future As it Emerges

 


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Presencing

7 PRACTICES FOR TRANSFORMING SELF, SOCIETY, AND BUSINESS
By Otto C. Scharmer and Katrin Kaeufer

The Presencing Institute, a global non-profit, equips change-makers with innovative tools and methods for leading from the future as it emerges. Using our Theory U approach, we combine science, collective action, and creativity to drive systemic change, with hubs across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. 

 
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