The Regenerative Business

a third stream of thinking explored the implications of theories of complex living systems for work design. This approach made systems regeneration its primary concern and considerably broadened the focus of work design to include the improvement of all of the multiple, overlapping socioecological systems that a business is part of. This provided t

work has to do with helping people express their true natures. There are four external conditions that need to be present for this personal growth to occur: • Opportunity • Autonomy • Sense of purpose • Support for the process

A successfully applied conscious shock challenges familiar routines and shakes people out of their comfort zones. Yet it does this without introducing any sense of threat to their identity or position. Rather, it connects them to the essence of who they are, as individuals and as a company, and to the essence of their customers.

This is a book for people who love the ability of businesses to foster innovation and creativity by unleashing the inherent intelligence of everyone involved.

When I use the term design, I refer to the act of intentionally generating something new, something that responds creatively to the specific needs and opportunities of a business, its customers, and its employees.

A conscious shock often takes the form of a question intended to wake people up from their unconscious habits of thought so they can become more conscious of what is true about themselves and their world.

one of the reasons people hang onto the machine mindset is that it has enabled us to build efficient systems for the creation and distribution of products. However, it has also generated dehumanized workplaces, damaged ecosystems, and loss of local cultures around the world. To paraphrase Albert Einstein, these problems cannot be solved with the sa

In my experience, we must each start by becoming aware of our mindsets and the effects they have on how we think and what we think about.

work design that intentionally develops people’s capacities and capabilities.