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Systems Practice

Challenge-led or Mission-oriented? Exploring collective action approaches to transition, transformation and systems change

Challenge-led or Mission-oriented? Exploring collective action approaches to transition, transformation and systems change

What is this 'Mission-oriented Innovation' everyone is talking about? Fieldnotes from a 2 day deep dive workshop into challenge-led approaches.

On the idea of developing a 'Landscape of Intervention' for systems change work

On the idea of developing a 'Landscape of Intervention' for systems change work

It is the interplay of intention and emergence which, dancing together, enables us to influence the future of the system towards a desired state.

Exploring the weaving of Narrative Change & Systems Change

Exploring the weaving of Narrative Change & Systems Change

Beyond storytelling as communication about what has happened, toward creating meaning and collective action for intentional change in our world.

On Communicating Systems Change: an inquiry takes shape

On Communicating Systems Change: an inquiry takes shape

> Halting climate change. Eradicating disease. Lifting up the arts. Ending poverty. At their core, foundations and nonprofits are in the business of developing and advancing big, bold ideas. If you want your ideas to take hold, you need to communicate and communicate well. It’s not an option anymore—it’

5 Learnings From 15 Years

5 Learnings From 15 Years

I remember the feeling as the humid air hit me as I stepped off the plane in Kota Kinabalu, and the rush of excitment as I knew this was the start of a new adventure that I had no idea where it would take me. This new chapter started 15

Joining the Luminary Community

Joining the Luminary Community

How do we effectively communicate about systems change initiatives in order to make them accessible, fundable and more impactful?

The 'so what' of complexity - Part II

The 'so what' of complexity - Part II

In this fieldnote, I'm going to dive into the guiding principles for my complexity practice - including a focus on Portfolio Approaches, Learning and Funding.