The neurobiology of compassion &
Frames of Flourishing are the new frontier technologies in the age of VUCA

(The image is from: “On the interaction of social affect and cognition: empathy, compassion and theory of mind”  Katrin Preckel, Philipp Kanske, Tania Singer)

The world has changed.

VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) conditions dominate all aspects of our world today - Organizations face unprecedented existential threats in an environment of increasing rapid change at scale. The world is changing very quickly, and changing at scale, and for those organizations that don’t have the footing to move and respond will be left damaged and behind.

Organizational flourishing is a holistic approach to creating thriving, resilient, agile, and innovative organizations based on organizational human relational capability,  in addition to organizational operational capability, to address the vicissitudes of the poly crisis and VUCA.

For organizations to not only survive, but to thrive, requires novel approaches based on generative framing that start from mission and strategy through operational and transactional activities, to leveraging human neurobiology and pro-social behavior. Generative frames of flourishing reduce fight/flight/freeze responses inherent in the human condition when confronted with perceived threat states that VUCA brings at scale.

Compassionate human experience and frameworks of flourishing create much higher ROI. Value for organizations is generated when people are psychologically safe and can take risks without harm. Just ask Google.

We believe the time has come to embrace this understanding of the inherent need of supporting pro-sociality for better business through human flourishing and, more importantly, for a better world.

The science of flourishing & the roi of care

Our mission is to scale compassionate human experiences and frameworks of Flourishing through product + organizational culture design that is rooted in science, applied in the marketplace for the betterment of humankind.

Compassion 2.0 transforms organizations through a community of practice, Consultation & learning journey

  • Community of Practice

    The Community of Practice is a collaborative network dedicated to developing flourishing cultures within organizations. We are a diverse mix of businesses, ranging from startups to enterprises, alongside practitioners such as consultants, coaches, and leaders. Supported by subject matter experts from fields like neuroscience, behavioral science, and organizational development, the community engages in shared learning experiences using real-world organizations as opportunities to apply and refine flourishing interventions, fostering both organizational growth and professional development.

  • Organization Transformation

    Organizational transformation consulting, rooted in flourishing, focuses on guiding organizations through VUCA and the poly crisis by re-platforming all aspects of the business from strategy to culture. This approach emphasizes shifting from extractive to generative business models, fostering psychological safety, and aligning leadership strategies with long-term value creation. By prioritizing human the human relational capability, Compassion 2.0 helps organizations build generative success as a basis for mitigating VUCA.

  • Learning Journey in 2025

    The Chief Flourishing Officer Learning Journey is a multi-year program designed to help organizations cultivate care-based cultures and improve performance through a blend of practice community, academic expertise, and hands-on consulting. It offers flexible, year-by-year participation with weekly learning sessions, mastermind meetings, and retreats. The curriculum covers topics like the ROI of care, trust, and organizational resonance, supported by neuroscience and behavioral research, equipping participants to implement validated flourishing practices.

Compassion 2.0 research does thought leadership, Innovation research

  • Thought Leadership Salons

    Compassion 2.0 hosts small scale Salons on specialized topics related to compassionate human experience and frameworks of flourishing. We bring together a cross-disciplinary group of professionals to explore the topics, build relationships, facilitate investment, all within a container of psychological safety and a frame of “designing for emergence.” When amazing people are physically together, and aimed toward the benefit of others, incredible things emerge.

  • Innovation Research

    Compassion 2.0 partners with leading neuroscientists, behavioral scientists, social psychologists, economists and others to understand the “parameters of flourishing”, the ROI of Care, scaling trust, the Embodiment of Compassion, Compassionate & Conscious Leadership development, and our thesis of the Z-Axis. Our combined effort and aligned goals for all involved are to to demonstrate definitively the scientific basis for the cultivation of resonance both individuals to themselves, and to others.

The ChieF FLourishing Officer
community of practice

Compassion 2.0 is proud to announce our practice community and first cohort of our “Chief Flourishing Officer Learning Journey” starting March 2025.

The CFLO Practice Community and Learning Journey is your gateway to transforming your organization—or your clients'—into a thriving ecosystem where innovation, loyalty, and exponential growth flourish.

As a Chief Flourishing Officer in name or function, you’ll gain access to exclusive retreats, personalized interventions, and a network of visionary leaders, giving you the tools to transform organizations from the inside out. With the measurable ROI of Care, you'll help businesses skyrocket creativity, reduce turnover, and elevate performance, ensuring you’re not just shaping the future of work—you’re leading the charge into the future of success.

Humans that flourish create organizations that flourish.

Thought leadership events for 2025

flourishing+ psychedelics

april 22nd & 23rd, 2025
San Francisco, CA

A 2-day Thought Leadership Salon exploring:

Individual Flourishing Architecture |
Neuroscience Science of Psychedelics | Products & Interventions | Practices & Pathways

This event will focus on the Flourishing frameworks that Psychedelics can provide to those who are seeking greater spiritual and mental liberation and exploration.

flourishing+ organizations

may 1st & may 2nd, 2025
San Francisco, CA

A 2-day Thought Leadership Salon exploring:

The Culture, Design & Architecture of Flourishing Organizations | The Business case and Return on Investment (ROI) of Care | Scientifically validated Products & Interventions

This event will will explore how creating cultures of safety and supporting the up-skilling team members with cognitive meta-skills to generate resonance to self and to other creates an organization of high states of flow, and resilience.

Inner development goals SF BAY AREA SUMMIT

June 11Th &13th, 2025
San Francisco, CA

EDUCATION | BUSINESS | HEALTHCARE | NON-PROFITS

THE CONFERENCE IS FOR:
CXOS& LEADERSHIP | PRESS | ENTREPRENEURS | INVESTORS | EDUCATORS | COACHES | PROFESSIONALS | PRODUCT DEVELOPERS

compassion+
product

September 25th & 26th
san francisco, ca

A 2-day Thought Leadership Salon exploring:
The ROI of Care and business case| Compassionate Experience Architecture in Product design

Compassion 2.0 BERLIN

October 23rd - 25th 2025
berlin, germany

A 3-day Thought Leadership Salon exploring:
Flourishing culture design & architecture | the ROI of Care and business case| Compassionate Product design | Compassionate Capital: Flourishing Funders, Founders and Frameworks

embodiment of compassion

november 20th & 21st, 2025
San Francisco, CA

A 2-day Thought Leadership Salon exploring:

Neuroscience | Behavior science | Biology

This event will focus on the Neurobiological and other frameworks that scientifically demonstrate our inherent physiological states of compassion and our evolutionary frameworks for cultivating these traits.

(The image is from: “On the interaction of social affect and cognition: empathy, compassion and theory of mindKatrin Preckel, Philipp Kanske, Tania Singer)

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