The inspiration behind the name of this venture originates from Theory U: Leading from the Emerging Future book where the author Otto Scharmer writes about different versions of society.

Society 1.0 is organised around hierarchy where the primary source of power is coercive (e.g through military rule). Society 2.0 is organised around competition where power is both coercive and remunerative (i.e through market-based incentives).

Then Society 3.0 emerges and the primary players in this space are interest groups like NGOs where stakeholder dialogues are the norm.

What gets really interesting is the Society 4.0 space where the notion of organising around the whole is about creating a shared awareness of the eco-system.

Otto goes on to explain that 'eco-system awareness is an internalisation of the views and concerns of other stakeholder's in one's system'. In other words, being able to see and sense other people's perspectives will result in decisions made that benefits everyone, and not just a small group or a small part of the world.

So for us here at The Fourth Space, we are really curious to see if we can chart the course towards Society 4.0. Our learning journeys are designed to enable people to co-feel, co-move and co-create their way towards a future where the wellbeing of all and the planet is front of mind and centre.

Given the troubles that we are in today, we are sorely in need of new ways of thinking, doing and being if we are to repair and renew the system for life is to be sustained on the planet.

Our task is to help you to first know yourself, so that a new breed of entrepreneurs, creatives and citizens are birthed, and readied to have a good go at making things better.

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