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Everything that moves, whether animate or inanimate, is a flow system. All flow systems generate shape and structure in time in order to facilitate this movement across a landscape filled with resistance (for example, friction). The designs we see in nature are not the result of chance. They arise naturally, spontaneously, because they enhance access to flow in time.

Much of what we believe, and much of what we are trying to change, is rooted in the terminology, the language we use to discuss it. If we want to change our own ideas , beliefs and worldviews, we need to stop using that terminology, because it leaves us anchored in the paradigm we are trying to escape.

idea of “reframing” conversations, because as long as you are talking with someone who has a different frame or worldview about a subject, you will never achieve an understanding or appreciation of the other person’s perspectives and beliefs, or what underlies them

If you want to change your thinking, they say, you must first change the old-paradigm words and expressions you use.

Activators are the catalysts of transformational change, manifesting new ideas. traits: evolutionary creativity, novelty, experimentation, innovation, freedom, divergence Pathfinders give meaning to information, illuminating a new direction to pursue. traits: clarity, vision, inspiration, foresight, intuition Facilitators create conditions for information to flow smoothly. traits: coordination, positioning, reconfiguration Enhancers add perspective and insight to what is already known. traits: growth, resonance, supplementation Connectors bridge structural holes and forge new pathways between information. traits: adaptation, learning, unification Propagators build momentum and accelerate the spread of information. traits: mobilization, persuasion, diffusion Amplifiers direct attention and awareness to information of potential value. traits: evaluation, recognition of opportunity/risk, discernment Assimilators show how information is implemented. traits: synthesis, integration Stabilizers maintain equilibrium and balance. traits: sustainability, conservation Disruptors draw attention to chaos and uncertainty, highlighting the potential for new growth. traits: dissonance, entropy, degradation <cycle repeats> Observers & Scribes Archivists, Spectators, Analysts, Advocates, Critics