Moving from Thinking to Action – The Fears and Myths that Bind Us (part 1)
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by VicDesotelle in 4 Organizational Learning, 5 Power of Myth
Transformation or Collapse? Many of us sense that humanity is a a place of act now or die – no exaggeration. Yet, not much change seems to be happening, especially in human behavior. There seems to be incredible unconscious fears about acting on ideas, and even more about the future that is ours … Just more »
Defining a Regenerative Commerce System
Posted on 05. Jan, 2012 by Vic Desotelle in 1 Sustainable Innovation, 4 Organizational Learning
Regenerative Commerce is a system based on a broader understanding of what it means to develop technology and business. DiscoveryFuel.com proposes that, using these principles, a region’s economic system can revitalize itself and perform beyond today’s assumptions and expectations. The following represent shifts in awareness of the models we use to create and innovate within more »
The Influence of Super Heroes and Mythical Stories on Cultural Progress
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by VicDesotelle in 4 Organizational Learning, 5 Power of Myth
People need myth. Especially, the super heroes of mythical stories allow the socially suppressed to have something to hold onto that is strong and good -It provides a sense of hope for a better life. Hero movies often touch on, if not lead, the meaning of our present culture’s beliefs and driving forces. Forces that more »
Schools Should Teach The Way Children Learn
Posted on 16. Sep, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 4 Organizational Learning
I love this article from the S.F. Chronicle. It will make you rethink your beliefs around technology’s role in teaching and how we humans tend to learn. Read up. (Click on the article image to enlarge it) Use your mouse to click, hold, drag, zoom, autoplay, and control the presentation below. Playing to Learn? on more »
Unsustainable Everything
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 1 Sustainable Innovation, 4 Organizational Learning
I love it when somebody is able to synthesize the incoming data into a meaningful message. Watch this video and understand how the world economy works … I mean is ‘not’ working. Sustainability should go to another level of understanding for you after you watch this 4 minute clip.
A Practical Theory On Leadership & Collaboration – ‘The Shirtless Dancing Guy’
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 2 Leadership Ecology, 3 Collaborative Design, 4 Organizational Learning
I got this video off of Charles Lemos’ site and was referred to it by Ben Roberts’ Facebook conversation. Derek Sivers gave this presentation at the TED Conference this week and got a standing ovation. It’s pretty brilliant in its takeaway. The video below is a healthy perspective on the collective’s role in leadership, especially more »
The Empathic Civilization
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 4 Organizational Learning
Is it possible for us to manifest a better world? One filled with more peace, well being, and harmony? Yes, I believe we can. We just have to remind each other – often. Watch this amazing video below. The Empathic Civilisation, by Jeremy Rifkin
Sustainable Economics – We're in Trouble
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 4 Organizational Learning
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, watch this moving picture video as it unveils the U.S. economic decline from the perspective of the unemployed. It doesn’t slow down a bit since 2007. What is this telling us? Who is responsible for this decline? How are you and I being held accountable more »
Creating a Learning Exchange Marketplace
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Vic Desotelle in 3 Collaborative Design, 4 Organizational Learning
Learning Exchange Markets uncover hidden innovation which is often at the fringes of an organization. Within a Learning Exchange Market, a shift of emphasis occurs between the participants from debates and discussions to generative dialogue, which must be in place for true forms of sustainable innovation to emerge. During the learning exchange process, multiple conversations more »
Online Workshops – Client Needs Survey
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by Vic Desotelle in 4 Organizational Learning
Client Needs Survey





