The Navigation System, The Planetary Gardener, and the Prism:

Thirty-three years ago, futurist Sohail Inayatullah and MIT Senior Lecturer Otto Scharmer participated in a seminar focused on macrohistory at the University of Hawaii Manoa held by peace activist Johan Galtung. In that followed, each developed body work provides an integrated theory method supports individuals, groups organizations to sense, vision co-create future. Dr. Inayatullah’s Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) draws integrates empiricist, interpretive, critical, action learning modes knowing inner outer levels cultivate transformative spaces for creation alternative futures. Scharmer’s Theory U framework process building essential leadership capacities needed address root causes today’s social, environmental, spiritual challenges shifting individual collective consciousness from ego-system eco-system awareness. Recently two came together dialogue, joined Presencing Institute’s Emma D. Paine, Editorial Coordinator recent graduate London School Economics, explore role futuring societal transformation. context our current polycrisis, drawing wealth personal professional experience, three engage multi-generational conversation about bringing future into being.