Theory U: The Essentials

Practical advice and methods for adopting Theory U. This model for managing change in organizations and individuals, through collective intelligence, proposes to follow five steps: initiate, perceive, be present, create and deploy.

Driven by hundreds of thousands of actors in the transition, more than ten thousand social innovation projects have emerged from Theory U worldwide. It is no longer just a model for managing change, but a global movement that is sparking profound transformations at all levels of our systems: economic, political, agri-food, educational, innovation...

It was therefore high time that the essentials of Theory U were made accessible to everyone!

Every action we take impacts our entire ecosystem. So how can we contribute to the necessary transformations of our world? It begins with the quality of our presence—as individuals, teams, and organizations—that we must learn to observe and feel ourselves, to be fully present to the future that seeks to emerge through us. Through concrete tools and a comprehensive method, the author helps us to envision and implement our best possible future.

Ten years after the first edition of Theory U: Renewing Leadership, Otto Scharmer revisits the essence and key principles of the U-shaped process with inspiring testimonials and concrete examples of profound transformation initiatives. He provides us with a practical guide to redefining the organization of our world in crisis, beginning with a fundamental reflection on what motivates each of us, the source of our actions.