Systems of Influence: The Hidden Forces Shaping What We Do
Staying safe is about understanding systems that affect our choices, not just individuals. We need to design systems better if we want real change to take place.
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Causal Looks: Foresight Fundamentals
It’s been said the best way to predict the future is to create it: foresight is way to help us
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The Power of Subtle Change
Changing dualisms and either/or thinking into real strategic plans can allow us to make big differences and change with small actions.
Read moreSystems thinking and the simple plan
Planning is something that is done all the time, but the shape in which these plans unfold is often
Read moreA Flood of Complexity
Yesterday Toronto was hit with a massive rainstorm that dumped more than 120mm of rain on parts of the city
Read moreAmazing Stuff
What does microphotography, walking to school, leadership, social health care and the real value of locavores on the environment and economy have in common? Not much, but they were among the top 5 most interesting things I read this week.
Read moreThe Launch of Amazing Stuff
There are lots of amazing ideas on the Internet. Here are five that I found particularly interesting this week.
Read moreCohesion vs. Diversity
Systems function well at the ‘edge of chaos’. In social systems that means balancing diversity with cohesion, but there are aspects to both that are troubling and may be highly incompatible. Can we have both or do we have to sacrifice one for the other?
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