(A quick note to start with: Be sure to check out Podcast Episode 25 on this topic : Society 5.0 – Reinventing Humanity!)

The term “Society 5.0” is coming up more and more often. What does it mean? Should we be excited, or should we be afraid?

As with many "x.0" terms, it is not always entirely clear what is meant, and everyone uses the term differently. The Japanese government, for example, writes the following:

One definition: “A human-centered society that balances economic progress with the resolution of social problems through a system that closely integrates cyberspace and the physical world.”

And … what exactly does this mean? Will the world become a better place because we’re putting people at the center, or will life become harder because “artificial intelligence” is destroying jobs and could soon dominate us? Or will our bodies be filled with technical “replacement” parts? Or is it simply the case that children born today already have different brain structures?

Lead Future Work Experience, New Impulses for an Absurd World of Work, Change Maker, New Work, Transparency—these are all words that are used to describe the “future.”

Modern marketing calls for “wordplay!” Life in the here and now, however, is much simpler. In the long run, the only winners are those who have substance to offer, continue to evolve, and can adapt to new circumstances—just as Charles Darwin described.

"You will know them by their fruits," a man of insight once said.Many consultants, however, hide behind their methods.

Yet it’s actually quite simple. If you take a step back and look at the world—and everything that happens in it—from a meta-level perspective, it really is that simple. How do we want to live? How do we truly , truly want to live? What is in keeping with our true nature? What are our true dreams and needs as human beings? Mind you: as human beings, not as trained citizens, not as self-imposed personas.

It’s really quite simple: Does what we do benefit people? Does the company I work for solve problems for people? Is policy geared toward serving people more, or the “emperor”? A society that increasingly understands that there is only one big human family on this planet behaves differently than one that believes in “the Third World” or even “subhumans.”

The idea that great prosperity can be created out of the often-cited “quantum soup” only works if we move away from destruction as a business model and start thinking in terms of greater purpose and constructive change. Then, however, it makes perfect sense. This gives rise to entirely new business models. Today, this is referred to as “Reinventing Organizations”or, as we say , TEAL (Integral) Competence.

More profit, but with a sense of purpose! We’d love to see more growth, but for the good of people. More prosperity, so that we can focus more consistently on our true gift—the one we want to bring into the world.Where there’s a gift, there’s a mission!

OK—I know God’s mills grind slowly. In*Millionaire Spirit*, I’ve already pointed out that so many labels can keep us from achieving concrete success. But even if progress is slow, we’re still moving forward. It may go up and down like a stock price, but overall , the trend is upward. In this century, we’ll experience a level of prosperity we can’t even imagine yet.

So: Make sure you're well prepared, too!

We do this for ourselves and for our businesses, and we’re also happy to share our knowledge. So far, this has mostly taken place in workshops, but soon we’ll also be offering a training program lasting up to 3 years (in-person meetings, up to 36 live video calls, and access to Winsversity—our online university library). We don’t want to teach simple methods; rather, we want to impart the skills themselves. This can often take up to 3 years.

That’s why we don’t just call it coach or consultant training. We want to develop true practitioners, true change-makers. Experts! You shouldn’t recognize them by their knowledge. You should recognize them by their fruits, by their results!

"Purpose-driven profit " is becoming " purpose-centered profit. " Everything should revolve around serving the purpose! Not driven by it, but serving it!Servant leadership isn’t entirely new either, but it will take center stage, and the most successful companies will significantly increase their competitive edge with this advanced leadership approach. This requires a great deal of personal transformation on the part of leaders. Many will also have to work through their fears, among other things, to become truly and genuinely free—only then can a company grow without limits, free from limiting egos.

Good times are ahead of us. We’ll probably even hear terms like “Society 7.0” or something along those lines. But let’s not get distracted by labels. From the inside out, guided by our true intentions, let’s strive every day to be a little better, to be better, and to do better.

Rejoice in life! Work because you are alive; work because it brings fulfillment; work because it aligns with your purpose.

And then life is really g…!

Sincerely,
Wolfgang Georg Sonnenburg

Exponential Consulting & Purpose-Centered Leadership
Purpose Hacking®
winning f o r life®

P.S. If you'd like to inquire now about personalized coaching or the Winning for Life® Coach/Consultant Training Program, please email me directly atw.sonnenburg@win-win.ag.