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1 Being

Relationship to Self

Inner Compass

Integrity and

Authenticity

Openness and

Learning Mindset

Self-awareness

Presence

2 Thinking

Cognitive Skills

Critical Thinking

Complexity

Awareness

Perspective Skills

Sense-making

Long-term

Orientation and

Visioning

3 Relating

Caring for Others�and the World

Appreciation

Connectedness

Humility

Empathy and�Compassion

4 Collaborating

Social Skills

Communication�Skills

Co-Creation Skills

Inclusive Mindset

And Intercultural

Competence

Trust

Mobilization Skills

5 Acting

Enabling Change

Courage

Creativity

Optimism

Perseverance

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Cultivating our inner life and developing and deepening our relationship to our thoughts, feelings and body help us be present, intentional and non-reactive when we face complexity.

Inner Compass

Having a deeply felt sense of responsibility

and commitment to values and purposes

relating to the good of the whole.

Integrity and Authenticity

A commitment and ability to act with

sincerity, honesty and integrity.

Openness and Learning Mindset

Having a basic mindset of curiosity and a

willingness to be vulnerable and embrace

change & grow.

Self-awareness

Ability to be in reflective contact with own

thoughts, feelings and desires; having a

realistic self-image & ability to regulate oneself.

Presence

Ability to be in the here and now, without

judgement & in a state of open-ended presence.

Being

Relationship to Self

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Developing our cognitive skills by taking different perspectives, evaluating information and making sense of the world as an interconnected whole is essential for wise decision-making.

Critical Thinking

Skills in critically reviewing the

validity of views, evidence and plans.

Complexity Awareness

Understanding of and skills in working with

complex and systemic conditions and causalities.

Perspective Skills

Skills in seeking, understanding and actively

making use of insights from contrasting perspectives.

Sense-making

Skills in seeing patterns, structuring the unknown

and being able to consciously create stories.

Long-term Orientation and Visioning

Long-term orientation and ability to formulate &

sustain commitment to visions relating to the larger context.

Thinking

Cognitive Skills

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Appreciating, caring for and feeling connected to others, such as neighbors, future generations or the biosphere, helps us create more just and sustainable systems and societies for everyone.

Appreciation

Relating to others and to the world with a

basic sense of appreciation, gratitude and joy.

Connectedness

Having a keen sense of being connected with

and/or being a part of a larger whole, such as

a community, humanity or global ecosystem

Humility

Being able to act in accordance with the needs of

the situation without concern for one’s own importance.

Empathy and Compassion

Ability to relate to others, oneself and nature with kindness,

empathy and compassion and address related suffering.

Relating

Caring for Others

& The World

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To make progress on shared concerns, we need to develop our abilities to include, hold space and communicate with stakeholders with different values, skills and competencies.

Communication skills

Ability to really listen to others, to foster genuine dialogue,

to advocate own views skillfully, to manage conflicts constructively & to adapt communication to diverse groups.

Co-creation skills

Skills and motivation to build, develop and facilitate

collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, characterized by psychological safety and genuine co-creation.

Inclusive mindset and intercultural competence

Willingness and competence to embrace diversity and

include people and collectives with different views and backgrounds.

Trust

Ability to show trust and to create and maintain

trusting relationships.

Mobilisation skills

Skills in inspiring and mobilizing others to engage in shared purposes.

Collaborating

Social Skills

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Qualities such as courage and optimism help us acquire true agency, break old patterns, generate original ideas and act with persistence in uncertain times.

Courage

Ability to stand up for values, make decisions, take

decisive action and, if need be, challenge and disrupt

existing structures and views.

Creativity

Ability to generate and develop original ideas, innovate

and being willing to disrupt conventional patterns.

Optimism

Ability to sustain and communicate

a sense of hope, positive attitude and

confidence in the possibility of meaningful change.

Perseverance

Ability to sustain engagement and remain

determined and patient even when efforts

take a long time to bear fruit.

Acting