A fundamental hypothesis time #of situations The emergence of complex,multi-stakeholder problems Our traditional ability to solve them Our bigger problem A fundamental approach Some fundamental questions/agreements:What’s the state of reality?What’s causing that reality?Where to intervene in that reality?How to make the structural then behavioral changes? Typical engagements RE-AMP - Midwest Climate Change initiativeCARE Guatemala - addressing ongoing poverty & social injusticeRoots of Change with the California Secretary of Agriculture, CEO of Whole Foods, UFW, farmers and ngo’s on sustainable food and agricultureClimate An example… REAMP’s trajectory Began in 2004 as 24 utilities, regulators, foundations and NGO’s Seeking to increase the amount of wind energy in the MidwestToday it’s grown to 120 organizations Endorsed by 8 Midwestern governorsLeaders in the national conversation Goal of reduci REAMP Results State CE EE BC DC Illinois     Iowa    Michigan    Minnesota     Ohio    South Dakota   Wisconsin     CE=clean energy, EE=energy efficiency, BC=blocked coal plants, DC=decoupling We started with the question “how do we increase the amount of wind energy in the Midwest?” Then we stepped back and asked “what is important to each of us?” We first needed to achieve clarity as individuals. Individual Clarity - Goals, Resources & Relationships Then we stepped back and asked “what issues are important to all of us?” And our answers, though they came from 4 different perspectives, were surprisingly similar… Those concerned about the Environment saw this… Today 2050 1950 “10” Potential for Stable Climate Immediate & Catastrophic Change *1800 Level of Human Impact on climate – 275ppm ‘1800’ * Postwar boom Energy Crisis Reaganomics Irrational Exuberance Bubble Burst Those concerned about Energy Policy saw this… “10” An energy system that relies primarily on flows not stores* Today 100% Flows 100% Stores 1900 2050 Transmission System 1980 various Federal energy policies ‘8’ by 2035 *Sustainable energy system (non-transportation power generation) that relies primarily on flows not stores (energy that comes from the sun, wind, water, biomass – versus coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear)…biomass is a flow because it happens within our life Those concerned about Local Economic Development saw this… “10” Sustainable, responsible quality of life through local economic ownership Today Superb quality of life through sustainable Capitalism Economic Feudalism/Fascism 1950 2050 6 1970Earl Butz 1970’sComputers 1960’sInterstates 1960’sMalls Loss of Physicians Concentrated Agri-Business/Land Ownership Corporate Healthcare World Commodities Markets Coal Plants MR Dams PAC Investments (Cash & Carry Politicians) GATT 2020 2035 Criminal Production If we don’t shift this quickly, corporations will own the sources of production and production is already breaking the law in order to compete, further endangering a sustainable quality of life. Those concerned about Utilities saw this… “10” Potential for Reliable, Clean, economic… Today Reliable, clean, economic/profitable energy Unreliable, dirty, expensive energy 1950 2050 Cost of capital skyrockets Clean air act, price of fuel/oil shock, economic slowing Underinvestment in the system 2nd Clean Air, open access, Deregulation, California energy fraud, competition, increased system demand, no strong federal role in restructuring & attendant uncertainty Kyoto and climate awareness Blackout 2003 Energy System Wake-Up Call G&T Investment, Increased Env. on new plants Aging workforce & loss of intellectual capital Legislation & Technology w/increased costs Environmental Regs w/new tech 80/20 Revenue “rule” means we must turn this around soon to keep from losing key customers 2025 How do we need to be in order to achieve our outcomes? ImpatientOpen-mindedFocusedRespectfulDisrespectfulRealisticOpportunisticVisionary Now how do we need to be to address the gap? ImpatientPanickedDisrespectfulSuicidalAggressiveFearlessCreativeDisruptiveVisionaryDeterminedSpend-thriftyCrazyUnreasonableUnrealistic Unapologetic Realistic Political Pro-technology Very efficient Risk tolerant Persuasive Diligent Entrepreneurial Forget about politics as the art of the possible – see it as the art of the necessary/ transformation From these perspectives, a higher level, mutually agreed upon goal emerged… Become the leaders in restoring the health of the people and the planet by increasing energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy and new clean and safe technologies in order to reduce current greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030 and build a thri Then we asked ourselves “what is the dynamic of our shared world – i.e., what are its significant components and how do they behave relative to one another?” That served as the foundation for creating a comprehensive, mutually agreed upon, systemic “map” of the clean energy world as we presently see it… From this shared, systemic perspective, we could now clearly see that we had to coordinate four key resources that have an interdependent dynamic 23 Increasing Energy Efficiency inadvertently decreases…The Demand for Clean unless we simultaneously…Retire Existing Dirty Energy while Decreasing the Demand for New Dirty ‹#› These dynamics can be reflected systemically as… Today at REAMP Think Systemically, Act Collaboratively 26 REAMP on the public stage has Grown from 24 organizations to 120Been endorsed by 8 Midwestern governorsBeen included as leaders in the National conversationHad its goal “80% by 2030” be the subject of televised debates ‹#› Systemic Collaboration Process Flow 27 IndividualInterviews IndividualSystem Maps Individual Systemic Clarity IndividualMap Validation SubgroupCollective Goals SubgroupSystem BOT Subgroup Systemic Clarity Collective Group Goal Themes fromMaps Integrated MapAnalyses Integrated Systemic Map Collective Systemic Clarity & Action ‹#› What working in this way enables… To collectively create…Shared understanding & agreement about realityCompelling, mutually beneficial goalCommon languageShared strategic frameworkLeverage pointsCoordinating, sequencing and pacingStrong base of relationshipStrategic initiative eva The Structure of Strategic Systemic Collaboration Creating:at the level of: Relationship Clarity Ability Self Grounding in your context, experiencing your system andchoosing your role Internalizing a systemic point of view and taking a personal stand Leadership Another Engaging with others in their passion, their work goal & a success story, and adding value to them Creating an Individual causal map of their goal, their top 3-5 core competencies and their story Trust Team Gathering around shared passions, discovering a positive goal, and describing your shared reality Discovering and assessing your global goal by understanding that goal’s behavior over time; mapping the system as a whole Innovation Organization Sharing the work & worldview with the organization and exploring the implications Analyzing your map to discover your solution set; assessing the organization’s fit with reality Execution Constituents Engaging constituents, helping them to shape their identity and define what they seek Formulating a viral strategy for execution at the constituent level Scalability Ecosystem Giving critical stakeholders a voice, demonstrating your strategic understanding and adding value Integrating stakeholder goals, needs and value exchange via a thoughtful, balanced stakeholder assessment Sustainability Contact Information R Scott SpannInnate Strategies3001 Bridgeway, Suite K 206Sausalito, CA 94965415.971.9233 scott@innatestrategies.comwww.innatestrategies.com