The Great Growing Up: Being Responsible for Humanity's Future,New

This book is about a paradigm shiftfrom human selfcenteredness to adult responsibility for all life forms. Anyone willing to genuinely 'grow up' can make this necessary choice. Inspiring, visionary book detailing the dangers and opportunities of our times, and how humans can rise to the occasion and create the society that we all know in our hearts is possible. We have an urgent choice: to opt for responsible adulthood over the largely adolescent ways we have been relating to one another and to our Earth. It is not too late to create the future we all say we want for our children and our children's childrena future that is environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just. This work is about a change of mind: the first conscious evolution of our species. Detailed, persuasive, trustworthy and authoritative.'John Renesch, renowned futurist and prolific author, has written a deeply provocative book to inspire the evolution of a new humanity. The Great Growing Up brilliantly captures the critical importance of the present moment and outlines a trajectory for achieving a mature, peaceful future for all. John's roadmap to our collective future is clear, compelling, and transformative. His new book is important and empowering. I highly recommend it.' Lynne Twist, cofounder, The Pachamama Alliance'Like a master painter, John Renesch provides a broad interpretive mural of the last halfcentury along with a sweeping and sensemaking depiction of how humankind has encumbered itself with less than a fully human milieu. But he does not leave us in stoicism or anomie. He encourages hope that we can rebuild our future through new forms of conscious leadership. One is left with both an understanding of our past and a renewed sense of mission regarding a future on which mankind's very survival depends.' Andre L. Delbecq, J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy University Professor, Santa Clara University'John Renesch is a Renaissance Man who lives in the twentyfirst century. In The Great Growing Up he shows how, through conscious evolution, we can put our predatory past behind us and create a dignitarian world. Prophetic yet practical, The Great Growing Up integrates science, philosophy, spirituality, and psychology into a compelling vision of a world that will work for everyone.' Robert W. Fuller, former president, Oberlin College, author of All Rise: Somebodies, Nobodies, and the Politics of Dignity'This book is about the art of the possible despite all odds in these turbulent times. It is a manifesto for all of us as humans to lead rather than follow our own evolution.' Mark Thompson, bestselling coauthor of Success Built to Last'In his new book The Great Growing Up John Renesch challenges us with authority, humanity, energy and optimism, to address the key issues facing society today, both globally and personally and these two dimensions are closely linked. It is full of valuable insights, as well as being a call to action. These messages need urgent attention if we are to survive this century, let alone see a better world in the years ahead. Time is not on our side.' Bruce Lloyd, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management, London South Bank University'Ever the optimistic realist, John Renesch makes clear from the beginning that The Great Growing Up intends to make us uncomfortable with the lies we tell ourselves about our world and our place in it. In debunking the myths that we think guide us, John offers a transformative manifesto of what is possible for humanity with the emphasis on 'human.' But this is not new age mumbo jumbo; John's background in business and the physical sciences is evident throughout. Read this book and share it.' James A. Autry, author of The Servant Leader and Looking Around for God'In The Great Growing Up, John Renesch meticulously describes today's dysfunctional societies and the dissatisfactions they have created. However, a wellfunctioning society is