TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction: From Chaos to Coherence

Part One: The Nature of Emergence

Chapter 1: What is Emergence?

Chapter 2: What's the Catch?

Part Two: Practices for Engaging Emergence

Chapter 3: Step Up: Take Responsibility for What You Love

Chapter 4: Prepare: Foster an Attitude for Engaging

Chapter 5: Host: Cultivate Conditions for Engaging

Chapter 6: Step In: Practice Engaging

Chapter 7: Iterate: Do It Again...and Again

Part Three: Principles for Engaging Emergence

Chapter 8: Welcome Disturbance

Chapter 9: Pioneer!

Chapter 10: Enourage Random Encounters

Chapter 11: Seek Meaning

Chapter 12: Simplify

Part Four: Three Questions for Engaging Emergence

Chapter 13: How Do We Disrupt Coherence Compassionately?

Chapter 14: How Do We Engage Disruptions Creatively?

Chapter 15: How Do We Renew Coherencee Wisely?

In Closing: What's Possible Now?

Summary of Key Ideas

About Emergent Change Processes

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Author