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Shared – dare I call it – WISDOM - 2005  (these were compiled in 2005, based largely on my university & international development experience over the past 60+ years, as possible ‘TESTING QUESTIONS’ for all theory & practice) • Ask of all theory & practice – what is it in the service of? – before supporting or copying it • Work mostly with ‘small meaningful achievable initiatives' vs. ‘Olympic-scale projects' (most of these are abandoned or fail, & • Don’t get stuck in endless ‘measuring studies’ (‘monitoring our extinction’) – these are often designed to postpone change that is perceived as threatening to existing power privileges & structures • To achieve sustainable progressive change, focus (at least first) on enabling & collaborating with the ‘benign’ agendas of others • Focus on enabling the potential of people, society & nature to express itself – so that wellbeing, social justice & sustainability • Collaborate across difference to achieve broadly shared goals – don’t end up isolated, alone in a ‘sandbox’ • Outcomes are only as good & sustainable as the people creating & implementing them – so start with the people; & remember that we are • Use the media – let me repeat – use the media! – such ‘political’ communication is key to change • Celebrate publicly at every opportunity – to enable the good stuff to be ‘contagious’ • Keep working on & implementing – especially with others – your (shared) benign visions (this takes ‘stickability’) • Most of what is remains unknown – which is what wise people are able to work with; so devote most effort to developing your wisdom vs. your cleverness, which is just concerned with the very limited pool of what is known (Einstein was clear about this!) – to be relevant, cleverness must always be in the service of wisdom • Always be humble & provisional in your knowing, & open to new experiences & insights • Take small meaningful risks to enable progress, transformational learning & development