Leading from the emerging future.

Leading transformation for social, ecological, and systemic regeneration.

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The Presencing Institute offers change-makers innovative tools and methods to lead from the emerging future. Through our proven Theory U approach, we integrate science, collective action, and deep creative processes for
systemic transformation. We are a global ecosystem of regional
partners in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

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u-school: Building Capacity for Transforming Systems and Self

The u-school is a visionary action learning platform—a school without borders—that offers a wide range of online and in-person learning opportunities for individuals and teams to build capacity for transformation. We offer certificate programs on leading systems transformation and on social arts like social presencing theater.

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u-impact: Empowering Organizational & Ecosystem Transformation

We empower businesses, civil society groups, public agencies, and others in the creative process of bringing about transformative change. Our process allows clients to more clearly perceive reality, envision new possibilities, and manifest their highest future potential.

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u-research: Generating Knowledge & Innovating Tools

We generate foundational scholarship, provide a platform for emerging research, host experimental labs, develop innovative tools and methods, and convene a global community of researchers and practitioners committed to making visible and actionable the deeper structures of transformative change.

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u-lab: Leading From the Emerging Future

An introduction to leading profound social, environmental and personal transformation

Many of us feel that we want to be part of a different story - we just don’t know how. u-lab is all about the ‘how.’ - Otto Scharmer

This MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) run in partnership with MIT Learn is a program on the foundations of Theory U — a process for transformative change blending systems thinking, consciousness practices, and civic action — through hands-on tools and live sessions with thousands of changemakers worldwide.

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Free or with certificate for $99 USD

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Instructor-led for a limited period (Sep-Nov)

With Otto Scharmer

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Article: We May Be Entering
A Second Axial Age

By Otto Scharmer

A New Science: Social Fields

Eva Pomeroy and Otto Scharmer published a new paper asking what it would take to build a science that treats deep data and deep sensing as rigorous methods. Learn more.

New Book: Presencing

7 Practices for Transforming Self, Society, and Business, by Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaeufer — a new guide to catalyzing multi-system change and planetary healing.