John Moravec, Ph.D.IS/LS 5950-001, Summer 2008

Hock’s example of a chaordic organization

Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa (stove company) found their sweet spot through…

Open membership Democratic organizationWorker sovereigntyInstrumental, subordinate nature of capitalParticipation in management Wage solidarity Cooperation between cooperativesSocial transformationUniversal nature (!!!!!!)Education

What about ourselves?My take on building our sweet spots:Openness, honesty and transparencyCooperation and collaborationPersonal transformationLife-long learning

What Frankl saysFormation of a personal will to meaning to

counter…ShockApathyBitternessDisillusionment

Logotherapy: We have freedom to find meaning in what we do, and what we experience, or at least in the stand we take when faced with a situation of unchangeable suffering

What are some examples of future-focused Gray Areas and Sweet Spots?

Some classic examples of balancing toward the Chaordic Way…

vs…

Some tougher ones…

vs.

Which are full of potential?

All of them!

How might we build new and better futures through the Chaordic Way?

My takeEmbrace chaos and ambiguity for what it isUnderstanding and being open to The OtherOpennessCreate!

What’s your take?

Which chaordic systems are often overlooked?