[Host's Note: No problem... Intro's are welcome but not required.
...Rick]
My background is in strategic change and transformation - typically
working with multidisciplinary teams to bring about whole system
transformation. I have worked on these projects as architect, facilitator,
trainer and executive coach.
In June of this year I experienced a major 'point of departure'. I
attended the Fast Company Real Time conference in Monterey. At the event I
met a number of people with whom I felt I connected at multiple levels -
intellectual, spiritual and emotional. The connection was so strong that
we have remained in contact ever since using a listserver and web board.
We are working on various projects together and even had our first follow
up meeting in Atlanta in September where 18 out of a total community of 35
people gathered for a weekend to work on a range of issues using the Open
Space framework. We have also started regular conference calls to ensure
the energy levels remain high. All of this is perhaps a long-winded way
of saying that I am a convert to and strong advocate of virtual
communities.
I got on so well with one of the people that I met at Monterey that we
have formed a business together - FastFuture. Our purpose is to help
people create and fulfil their dreams. At the organisational level this
means working with innovative individuals to help them generate and
implement ideas that can transform people, organisations, markets and
industries. Much of our work is done through participative processes. At
the individual level we work as career partners acting as coaches,
sounding boards and talent agents. FastFuture also acts as an incubator
for people with ideas who want to develop them to the point where they can
be launched or presented to potential sources of funding.
The final and most critical element of our business is what we are calling
social ventures - serving the disenfranchised. This done by giving our
time to key causes, committing a proportion of our profits to specific
social projects and helping to match people with energy to causes that
need their help.
Apologies for the length of this posting but I felt it important to share
with you my motivations and the source of my inspiration.
In case you were worried, my postings are not normally this long!
Rohit Talwar
21st Century Tour Guide
FastFuture - Helping People Create and Fulfil Their Dreams
19 Lyndale Avenue
Childs Hill
London NW2 2QB
England
Tel 44 171 435 3570 / 44 973 405 145
Fax 44 171 794 3568
Rohit@fastfuture.com
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