Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xvii
Foreword: From the Boardroom xix
Foreword: From the News Desk xxi
Introduction: We Need a Better Theory xxiii
Dog Lawyer xxiv
Developing People xxvi
Personal Transformation at DuPont xxviii
Being Non-Heroic xxix
Is The Regenerative Life for You? xxx
How to Read The Regenerative Life xxxi
Chapter 1 Beyond the Heroic 1
Levels of Perspective 2
Understanding the Idea of Levels 3
Levels of Paradigm 4
Paradigms in Action 7
Value Return 8
Arrest Disorder 9
Do Good 11
Regenerate Life 12
Chapter 2 Seven First Principles of Regeneration 15
Inside, Outside, All Around 16
Inner Work 16
Outer Work 17
All-Around Work 21
A Framework of Seven First Principles 22
An Origin Story 23
Seven First Principles of Regeneration Defined 24
Wholes 24
Potential 25
Essence 26
Development 27
Nestedness 28
Nodes 30
Fields 31
Six Inner Obstacles to a Regenerative Life 33
Chapter 3 Regenerative Roles 37
Nine Nodal Roles 38
The Initiator Triad 40
The Manifestor Triad 42
The Destabilizer Triad 44
Regenerative Roles at Work in the World: The Action Research Protocol 45
Chapter 4 The Regenerative Parent Role 49
A Small Caveat 50
Experiencing the Regenerative Parent Role 51
The Essence of the Regenerative Parent 52
Finding the Right Level 55
Applying the Seven First Principles 56
Managing Inner Obstacles 59
Generating a New Pattern 61
Going Forward 63
Additional Insight 64
Chapter 5 The Regenerative Designer Role 67
The Essence of the Regenerative Designer 69
Experiencing the Regenerative Designer Role 71
Finding the Right Level 72
Applying the Seven First Principles 73
Managing Inner Obstacles 75
Generating a New Pattern 76
Going Forward 78
Additional Insight 80
Chapter 6 The Regenerative Earth Tender Role 83
The Essence of the Regenerative Earth Tender 84
Experiencing the Regenerative Earth Tender Role 86
Finding the Right Level 87
Applying the Seven First Principles 89
Managing Inner Obstacles 91
Generating a New Pattern 92
Going Forward 93
Additional Insight 95
Chapter 7 The Regenerative Citizen Role 97
The Essence of the Regenerative Citizen 98
Experiencing the Regenerative Citizen Role 100
Finding the Right Level 102
Applying the Seven First Principles 103
Managing Inner Obstacles 105
Generating a New Pattern 107
Going Forward 108
Chapter 8 The Regenerative Entrepreneur Role 111
Experiencing the Regenerative Entrepreneur Role 112
The Essence of the Regenerative Entrepreneur 113
Finding the Right Level 115
Applying the Seven First Principles 116
Managing inner Obstacles 118
Generating a New Pattern 120
Going Forward 122
Additional Insight 124
Chapter 9 The Regenerative Economic Shaper Role 127
The Essence of the Regenerative Economic Shaper 128
Experiencing the Regenerative Economic Shaper Role 129
Finding the Right Level 131
Applying the Seven First Principles 132
Managing Inner Obstacles 133
Generating a New Pattern 134
Going Forward 135
Additional Insight 136
Chapter 10 The Regenerative Educator Role 139
The Essence of the Regenerative Educator 140
Experiencing the Regenerative Educator Role 142
Finding the Right Level 144
Applying the Seven First Principles 146
Managing Inner Obstacles 149
Generating a New Pattern 150
Going Forward 152
Additional Insight 153
Chapter 11 The Regenerative Media Content Creator Role 155
The Essence of the Regenerative Content Creator 156
Experiencing the Regenerative Content Creator Role 158
Finding the Right Level 159
Applying the Seven First Principles 160
Managing Inner Obstacles 162
Generating a New Pattern 163
Going Forward 165
Additional Insight 166
Chapter 12 The Regenerative Spirit Resource Role 169
The Essence of the Regenerative Spirit Resource 170
Experiencing the Regenerative Spirit Resource Role 172
Finding the Right Level 173
Applying the Seven First Principles 174
Managing Inner Obstacles 175
Generating a New Pattern 176
Going Forward 178
Additional Insight 180
Conclusion: Nodal Roles for a Regenerative Society 183
Epilogue: Take It Personally. Take It to Work 187
Notes 195
Index 197
