Systems Thinking About Time and Motion
In changing times its important to recognize both the words change and time if we want to understand systems. On
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Systems Thinking About Action: Complexity
The global pandemic situation has provided us with a lesson in complexity by giving us much to see, learn, and
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Design for Chaos
Massive change often prompts fear, confusion, and a sense of chaos. How we manage and mitigate this is all about
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The Complexity Cop-out
Complexity introduces significant challenges for humans. One of the unexpected ones is that it’s been used to hide from difficult
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Here to There: Navigating Through the Unknown
VIsionary evaluation is about putting data to our principles and actions and seeing where we’ve come from and where we’re going at the same time. This article explores what it is and what we need to do.
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Change Stumbling
Change-making requires accepting some degree of failure. How we deal with our stumbles determines how or whether we succeed. If
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Complexity in Practice
The global retail phenomenon called ‘Black Friday’ demonstrates true complexity. How what and where we buy shapes how we live.
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What Does Developmental Evaluation Look Like?
Developmental Evaluation is all about using data to support innovation. How does this look in practice (and how’s it done?)
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Tooling Up for Systemic Design & Learning
Innovation work requires a mindset, a skillset, and a toolset. The key is finding the right tools for the job.
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Innovation, Change and The Leopard
Innovation is a misunderstood and often misrepresented concept that can provoke fear, indifference, resentment, confusion, or irrational exuberance. To understand
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