ABSTRACT
Synopsis: seven collective questions are needed to interpret transformational change. The process is begun by questioning existing assumptions and completed by asking refective questions on the whole of the evidence. In between the inquirer asks five reality-check questions. This process requires the collective thinker to hold past, present and future constructions of knowledge in their mind. If the resultant synthesis is to influence the future, it needs to incorporate the changes introduced by leading transformative thinkers. These include changes in the relationships between parts and wholes, chaos and self-organising systems, individuals and society; and conscious and more-than-conscious minds. Reflection on these changes introduces a third space, a new knowledge landscape and sense of direction.
