>[!abstract] >Theory U, developed by Otto Scharmer at MIT, is a framework for leading profound change that emphasizes shifting from reactive problem-solving to generative, forward-looking action. The model traces a “U-shaped” process: **co-initiating** (building shared intention), **co-sensing** (observing reality with fresh eyes), **presencing** (connecting to emerging future possibilities), **co-creating** (prototyping innovative solutions), and **co-evolving** (embedding them into larger systems). Central to Theory U is the idea that leaders must suspend habitual judgments, open mind, heart, and will, and act from a deeper awareness of future potential rather than past patterns. It integrates systems thinking, mindfulness, and collective learning as tools for transformative change. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —