The Age of Thrivability: Vital Perspectives and Practices for a Better World - Paperback

by Michelle Holliday (Author)

In The Age of Thrivability, Michelle Holliday offers a bold reinterpretation of human history and a clear course to a better future.

At the root of every major problem we face - individually and collectively - is the need for a new way of understanding ourselves, our work and the purpose and patterns of our lives. In contrast to the still-dominant mechanistic paradigm of the Industrial Era, an expanded story is emerging, this time with life solidly at the center of its plot. This new narrative invites us to see our organizations, communities - and even all of humanity - as dynamic, self-organizing, living systems.

To embrace this view and to operate effectively within it, you need to understand how to support a living system's ability to thrive - its thrivability. With this knowledge, you can step into wise stewardship of life wherever you find it-and you find it everywhere.

The Age of Thrivability represents a comprehensive guide, describing the nature of the transition humanity is undergoing and outlining a straightforward framework for enabling life to thrive within it. As real-life stories throughout the book demonstrate, viewing our businesses and communities through this lens reveals tremendous new possibilities for success and sustainability. In fact, in an increasingly complex world, aligning with life's elegant core patterns is the only viable option. And with mounting threats to the continued existence of life on Earth, nothing could be more important.

In all, The Age of Thrivability offers profound insights, practical guidance, and plenty of inspiration for organizational and community leaders-and for anyone who is deeply concerned about the future of humanity.

Visit www.ageofthrivability.com to learn more and to share your own thoughts and observations.

Author Biography

For nearly two decades, visionary thought leader Michelle Holliday has written and presented on the future of society. As a facilitator and consultant, her work centers around "thrivability"-a set of perspectives, intentions, and practices based on a view of organizations and communities as dynamic living systems.

She spent the first part of her career in brand strategy, working internationally for Coca-Cola and H.J. Heinz. The second part of her career focused on employee engagement, consulting for a range of organizations in Washington, DC. Now, she combines both disciplines as founder of Montreal-based Cambium Consulting, working with a range of pioneering clients.

Michelle has a master's degree with a concentration in international marketing and a bachelor's degree in Russian studies. She has lived in nineteen cities around the world, including Moscow, London, Paris, and a small town in Scotland. She now lives in Montreal with her husband and two children.