Phenomenal Conversation #8 The Urgent Need for Radical Organisations with Jose Leal

Jose Leal - Cofounder of Radical Purpose and co-signatory to the Radical Declaration of Interdependence. Shares his views on the total necessity of organisational reform to create more radically human and planetary centric organisations

Topics covered included;

• Comparing the Power of Purpose and the Power of Force
• Activating people's natural intrinsic motivation
• Creating conditions for aligning with life and not acting against it.
• Taking full responsibility and as a step ofdevelopmental maturity.

More about Jose here: ⁠https://www.radicalpurpose.org/⁠

Phenomenal Conversation #7 The Adventure of Eldership in an Age of Disruption with Dorothe Liebig

Dorothe Liebig psychologist and systemic consultant, in dialogue about Eldership. About it's developmental phases, it's role, it's obligations, as well as the intimations and possibilities that the current moment might offer in advancing the Adventure of Eldership. We explore issues and questions similar or identical to;

• Erik Erickson's developmental model of late stage adulthood
• The dynamic phases and tensions when more towards maturity
• How might elders consciously preserve and conserve, the good, the true and beautiful? How possible is it to, refashion conceptions and expressions of Eldership, so they might offer faith and existential confidence, in living fully, even as human self destruction seems imminent.

More about Dorothe here: ⁠https://www.aeon-group.com/de/about/p...⁠

Phenonemal Conversation #6: The Art and Practice of True Collaboration with Robyn Whittaker

In this dialogue we covered and explored

• How collaboration in education systems in South Africa is crucial for creating a more functional and effective system.
• How active citizenship, social networks, and working together are key to addressing the challenges faced.
• Emphasized the importance of collective thinking and relationship-based learning.
• Highlighted the need for a relational approach to collaboration, that invites multiple stakeholders, to co-create a shared understanding of the problem and desired outcomes.
• How the interior condition of the convener (or facilitator) influences practicing collective thinking.

Phenonemal Conversation #5 Deep Learning in a Shallow World with Monica Sulecio Alvarez

We explored various dimensions of Deep Learning related to Guatemala where Monica lives, to online digital learning and designing education to impact head heart and hand.

Main points included;

• Meaningful learning, reflection, and inner development goals.
• Releasing the learner's own passion for the topic
• Embodied learning, transformative growth, and collaboration between teachers and learners.
• E-learning and its limitations.

Phenomenal Conversation #3 The Unexpected Benefit of Exploring Wonder in a less than wonderful world with Joeri Kabalt PhD

In this interview Joeri explains how cultivating the transformational capacity of Wonder connects deeply to life even in turbulent times

Areas covered in the dialogue include;

• Origins of her journey into Wonder and finding the ordinary in the extraordinary
• The value of Wonder in a world in a global state of emergency?
• The variety of dimensions of Wonder
• Awe and Wonder in relationship to self other and nature
• Expectation, presupposition, openness, unknowingness and Wonder

Phenomenal Conversation #2 Grounded Hope : Reimagining Business and the Economywith Graham Boyd

In this Phenomenal Conversation #2 Graham Boyd outlines his perspective that Grounded Hope offers a North Star or navigation point to assist us in these tumultuous and chaotic times. Key points in include

• Paralells between apartheid South Africa and Corporate Captalism.
• Blame and blamelessness in the current commerical context.
• Grounded Hope, Hop-ium, Engaged Activism and Emergence.
• Key growth elements to usefully encounter the polycrisis.
• The limitations of linear logical thinking and systems transformation.
• The living sentience of regenerative economies

In this very first interview of the Phenomenal Conversation series we speak with:

Amir Freiman who is the author of 'Spiritual Transmission' and is a PhD researcher into Living Transcendence. He has been interviewing spiritual exemplars/masters from diverse backgrounds, faiths and approaches, to explore the manifestations of spirit in the world and writing academic papers on the subject.

We try to explore the relevance of his studies to a world in the crisis facing collapse or extinction.