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Creating Communities of the FutureCommitted to facilitating transformational change
in communities, organizations and leaders.
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Co-author of Preparing For A World That Doesn’t Exist – Yet and part of the Communities of the Future network, Neil is an experienced leader who believes in the potential of people and communities to make great change in a time of both disruption and emergence.
PREPARING FOR A WORLD THAT DOESN’T EXIST – YET
Framing a Second Enlightenment to
Create Communities of the Future
Neil Richardson, co-author’s this book, offering an approach to getting ready for an emerging society that will be increasingly fast-paced, interconnected, interdependent and complex. Learn more about the book.
ABOUT NEIL RICHARDSON
Neil Richardson, founder of Emergent Action, is a strategist and public servant who specializes in smart government advocacy and integral thinking. He is the co-author of Preparing For a World that Doesn’t Exist-Yet. He lives in Washington, D.C. Learn more about Neil and his consulting.
When Two Truths Collide: Learning to Act in a Complex World
Breaking bread—or, more accurately, tofu—with my friend Jeff in Atlanta recently, our conversation wandered into a deceptively difficult question: Can two seemingly opposing things both be true? The more we talked, the more Abraham Lincoln emerged as an unlikely guide...
Celebrating a Decade of Emergence, Complexity and Hope
It has been nearly ten years since Rick Smyre and I published Preparing for a World That Doesn’t Exist—Yet with Changemakers Books. Over the past decade, we have used the book to train hundreds of emerging and established leaders at conferences, universities, keynote...
Transformative Potential and Challenges of AI – and your Digital Shadow
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to profoundly impact civilization and the planet, offering transformative opportunities alongside significant challenges. While I believe the positives will outweigh the negatives, the risks are undeniable. Like nuclear and...





