For this paper, I will be forming an in-depth analysis of Adrienne Marie Brown’s “Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds” based on her critique, vision, and strategy. The main argument that I will present in my paper is bringing the concept of emergent strategy as means of a way for all of us from different backgrounds, identities, and beliefs to become creators of our future together. It is through relationship-building between individuals and communities to find a common ground strategy and make changes at times of emergence. She claims that the short-term strategies that are currently being implemented by some social justice movements are ineffective and that we need to shift that focus to developing long-term strategies through
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The authenticity of deep trust in others allows us to move in sync together with the same vision of the way of life. This proves to be more efficient compared to forming individual strategies that do not form a collective vision. Well-organized communities are able to anticipate challenges and problems that are inevitable and prepare for them properly. Through our deep trust, understanding, and ability to move in sync with each other, we can lean on each other through mutual and non-dominant differences that are interdependent of each other to allow for creative collaboration to meet each other’s needs in a variety of ways. Creative collaboration calls for a long-term alliance that is most powerful as it allows for space for coalition in reforming ideas and solutions, and where they originate from. This gives us the opportunity to let go of the existing systemic society and redefine the status quo that we have been conditioned to live in through a viable decentralized coalition. “The more people who co-create the future, the more people whose concerns will be addressed from the foundational level in this world” …show more content…
Coalition requires us to move beyond our comfort zones and even working with people we do not like. The group’s exclusion of one person in a group led to the lack of diversity of opinions from a single source. It also led to me shutting down, feeling demotivated, and eventually stopped trying to participate in the group. I also came out of the presentation with a sense of relief rather than feeling a sense of accomplishment. Nevertheless, I refuse to let this experience discourage me further in any of my following group discussions. I took that experience and turned it into a form of empowerment to not let anyone doubt my capabilities anymore based on my appearance or where I grew up and came from. To counteract that group work experience, I ensure that other members in my group do not get treated the same way that I was by forming a foundation of trust among everyone in my group on which we could teach, challenge, listen, and learn from each other over time. It took me courage to do this, but I knew that together as a group, we can prevent anyone from being left behind and that by allowing more generation of ideas, our work could result to a better quality and outcome. According to Octavia Butler, “civilization is to groups what intelligence is to individuals. It is a means of combining the intelligence of many to achieve ongoing group
The authenticity of deep trust in others allows us to move in sync together with the same vision of the way of life. This proves to be more efficient compared to forming individual strategies that do not form a collective vision. Well-organized communities are able to anticipate challenges and problems that are inevitable and prepare for them properly. Through our deep trust, understanding, and ability to move in sync with each other, we can lean on each other through mutual and non-dominant differences that are interdependent of each other to allow for creative collaboration to meet each other’s needs in a variety of ways. Creative collaboration calls for a long-term alliance that is most powerful as it allows for space for coalition in reforming ideas and solutions, and where they originate from. This gives us the opportunity to let go of the existing systemic society and redefine the status quo that we have been conditioned to live in through a viable decentralized coalition. “The more people who co-create the future, the more people whose concerns will be addressed from the foundational level in this world” …show more content…
Coalition requires us to move beyond our comfort zones and even working with people we do not like. The group’s exclusion of one person in a group led to the lack of diversity of opinions from a single source. It also led to me shutting down, feeling demotivated, and eventually stopped trying to participate in the group. I also came out of the presentation with a sense of relief rather than feeling a sense of accomplishment. Nevertheless, I refuse to let this experience discourage me further in any of my following group discussions. I took that experience and turned it into a form of empowerment to not let anyone doubt my capabilities anymore based on my appearance or where I grew up and came from. To counteract that group work experience, I ensure that other members in my group do not get treated the same way that I was by forming a foundation of trust among everyone in my group on which we could teach, challenge, listen, and learn from each other over time. It took me courage to do this, but I knew that together as a group, we can prevent anyone from being left behind and that by allowing more generation of ideas, our work could result to a better quality and outcome. According to Octavia Butler, “civilization is to groups what intelligence is to individuals. It is a means of combining the intelligence of many to achieve ongoing group