Now-to-New—Transcend the Mundane—Create the New

Now-to-New is a term I came up with in the early 1990s to denote a shift from the present situation (Now) to what’s need instead (New).

From Now to New, and from the possibility of value to realised value

Read the story of how Now-to-New came into being

It has evolved into a practical philosophy with associated methods for transcending the mundane, creating the new and generating abundant value for customers or users and other beneficiaries.

Now-to-New principles and practices incorporate insights (example) gained during my wide-ranging inquiry into how the new comes into being and how this changes into that, beyond prevailing theories and methods.

I was able to put my discoveries to the test during three decades spent providing consulting services in the areas of breakthrough innovation, system-wide change and multi-stakeholder co-creation, working in the UK and internationally with a large and diverse group of businesses, government bodies and nonprofit organisations.

See the names of some former clients

A Now-to-New project starts with a desire or need to bring something new into being and ends when the value generation potential of the creation has been fully realised.

The new creation could be a physical product, a service, a facility such as this website, a better way of working or a new reality that’s preferable to the current one.

Away from the workplace, Now-to-New wayfarers undertake projects such as establishing a YouTube channel, launching a campaign for restoring a former railway line, setting up a community radio station, revitalising a struggling community or founding a nonprofit organisation.

Throughout the course of the project, attention is directed towards the value that will be experienced by the various beneficiaries when the fully formed creation is introduced to the world.

Theories, frameworks, models, processes and methods do not create anything.

Now becomes New through purposeful action, exemplified by the Now-to-New wayfarer using mind, body and spirit to create alone, create with others and help others create.

Read about the three Now-to-New action modes

I created this website to share my discoveries with potential Now-to-New wayfarers.

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