Great summary. One small addition is in the area of goal setting. I believe we need to be able to measure progress along the way, both on the collective large chess board and on smaller squares. Without it, human behavior and biases kick in and we lose people to the overwhelming task of the whole board and game.

I’ve created this this little acknowledgement and taken to reading it before starting the climate meetings I lead.

“As we begin our meeting, let us acknowledge the scope of the climate challenges we face. The climate crisis is large, scary, urgent, and can seem overwhelming.

We do this work because it is the right thing to do. We do it for others. It is the moral thing to do. It is not a choice. We are simply compelled.

Our success will be over measured over lifetimes, the product of thousands of projects by millions of people. Progress is the way we sustain the work, no matter the size of our project or our effort.

So let us also acknowledge that together we are stronger than any one individual. Together, regardless of the color of our skin, where we come from, or where we live, we are powerful. Together we are relentless. Together we can support, respect and thank each other for the work we are undertaking. Together we will be successful.

Now let’s see what progress we can make today. Thank you. Please join us in this work.”