Signals and Actions
Signals of intent can be misleading indicators of future action and may lead away from our desired change. They are
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social change
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 and Trust
Big change might come from small actions and the trust-building that comes from making those actions visible. Here’s how to make a big difference as one person.
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Social Innovation on Big Issues
Some problems have deep roots, seem intractable and resist change. Our first social innovation might be understanding that change is
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Foresight, Growth and the J-shaped Curve
The business of futures is to see what possibilities lay ahead to better anticipate how to meet them when or
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Smart goals or better systems?
If you’re working toward some sort of collective goals — as an organization, network or even as an individual —
Read moreConfusing change-making with actual change
Change-making is the process of transformation and not to be confused with the transformed outcome that results from such a
Read moreThe Finger Pointing to the Moon
In social innovation we are at risk of confusing our stories of success for real, genuine impact. Without theories, implementation
Read moreMythmaking about speed and scale in social innovation
Yes, but does it scale? – Question asked at nearly every presentation on a social innovation ever made* It is
Read moreThe PR Problem for Design, Evaluation,and Complexity
The same might be true of design, evaluation and complexity if we let it. It’s not a surprise that these three concepts are intimately tied together, as those training to apply design thinking and strategic foresight learn. Perhaps its time to start giving these ideas away, but to do so we first need to rehab their image and apply some design thinking and brand development strategy to all three ideas. As practitioners in any or all of these fields, giving away what we do by educating, reinforcing, and ensuring that the work we do is of the highest quality is a way to lead by example. None of us is likely to change things by ourselves, but together we can do wonders.
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