In the past, without a written structured system I thought this wasn’t really leadership. This is mostly how I have worked with committees or as a self-employed artist. This feels a little how the Teal philosophy of reinventing organizations sounds and feels.
The Teal Evolutionary Purpose is about stewardship, not ownership, it’s about life force energy “listening to where it needs to go, and helping it to do its work in the world.” “ To “evolve, adapt, transform and grow” even an organization. This evolutionary purpose reflects on the greater good an organization can bring to a community. A case study describes Patagonia, a clothing company that realized change was needed for the planet, they could provide for their customers by repairing clothes, by selling their clothes second-hand rather than going to the landfill. They could also recycle their clothes so as not to be part of the climate change problem but to be part of the solution. These ideas came through the Teal philosophy of “purpose, not profit.” Teal releases the competitive edge or ego to look at the deeper meaning: “What is my calling? What is truly worth achieving?” And how can we mitigate climate change?
Teal helps direct organizations away from self-preservation to meaning and purpose. Brian Robertson, the Founder of Holacracy describes an organization's identity like that of a child growing up, choosing their own path, the creative potential which they tune into.
“Teal organizations are characterized by self-organization and self-management”. This I have found very useful in the past for ad hoc committee projects, this is how we went about putting a solar panel array on the First United Church. A small group jumped in when needed to provide and source information through collaboration and general input. To see this which reflects nature and incorporate it into a leadership style or organization's system of governance is refreshing. I did not consciously listen to the church's purpose, it felt more like it was directed by an opportunity. Stewardship is a big part of the teachings from the pulpit although when searching online for the church’s vision and values stewardship is not among them. I believe it was stewardship and intuition which brought us to finish that project. As an artist my most valuable energy is intuition, I believe I have something of value to contribute to a conversation, a community if they will listen and let me. My life has been self-organizing, being grateful for the opportunities, for self-employment, allowing seeds to take hold and grow, “dealing gracefully with adversity” has allowed me to feel grateful for options, seeds, ah-hah moments, and the planetary energy of wisdom.
In my future work environment prioritizing my relationship to nature will be integral to collaborating and seeding future growth and caring for the planet. Not to prioritize ego but to form a life of grateful existence within nature's home and living an energy-filled system of listening. Within the complex adaptive system, number 9, “The elements learn from history and from the environment and adapt accordingly to ensure the survival of the system” really highlights how the First United Church could
work in order to survive. The church during the pandemic posted their faith services over YouTube but there is no interaction, the social part of belonging to a faith community did not exist. They could have easily run its book club and other activities over zoom to keep the community active and connected but all was quiet. Could they learn from this situation? How is the church going to adapt to survive? Could the Teal philosophy help?
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