Otto Scharmer’s book gives a different take on the role of leadership. He introduces the concept of “presencing.” This is a blend of the words “presence” and “sensing.” Presencing signifies a heightened state of attention that allows individuals and groups to shift the inner place from which they function. When that shift happens, people begin to operate from a future space of possibility that they feel wants to emerge. Being able to facilitate that shift is, according to Scharmer, the essence of leadership today.
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