Great conversation today. Here are some insights shared:
Core IDG Concept (unchanged):
- The sustainability crisis is fundamentally a behavioral crisis, not just a technical problem
- Inner development is essential for outer change - values, perspectives, relationships need to evolve
- This core mission remains the same for the next 50 years
What's Changing - Organizational Structure:
- Moving away from centralized startup mentality with big summits and central control
- Transitioning to a distributed movement model
- Central node should focus on narrative and integrity rather than operations
- Suggested that leadership should be elected by the community, not controlled by founders
Survey Insights (50 responses):
- Strong grassroots energy with decentralized involvement
- Participants across multiple roles in hubs, centers, and ambassador networks
- Missing voices: strategic stakeholders, business/academic partners, co-founders
Key Themes from Survey:
- What brings aliveness: Human connection, local trust, small circles, clear roles, readiness for local action
- What enables progress: Clear decision-making agreements, better two-way communication, cross-collaborations between communities, trust in community-led action
- IDG Foundation's role: Hold integrity of IDG essence but not manage operations
Here are two documents for you too look at: