Narrative 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.
Luminary Inquiry
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—
Complexity
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
Luminary Inquiry
Joining the Luminary Community
How do we effectively communicate about systems change initiatives in order to make them accessible, fundable and more impactful?
Complexity
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.
Podcasts
Changemaker Chat on The Changemakers Podcast
How can we address the biodiversity crisis, the climate crisis, whilst also improving human & more-than-human wellbeing?
Complexity
The 'so what' of complexity - Part I
It's been the best part of 10 years I've been exploring and writing about complexity now - it's about time to capture some of the main learnings about the implications, rather than the substance.
Research
Fieldnotes: Ethics In Lab Team Research
The Lab environment, it may be their first exposure to engaging in collaborative, cross-disciplinary research and prototyping, thus we have a responsibility to make part of our container setting about exploring ethical considerations.
Learning In Networks
Learning Change - the videos
Learning Change is a series featuring Amanda Tattersall, Tyson Yunkaporta, Nora Bateson and myself, exploring the development of cultures of transition.
Systems Practice
#AfterShock - (re)thinking in systems
Is 'systems thinking' a passing fad for Government, or a zeitgeist which captures an important shift where complexity is embraced instead of fought against?
Systems Practice
Learning from COVID-19
Contributing to global conversations about how to chart a course forward. COVID-19 has profoundly changed our world in one short/interminable year. Many people have lost their lives. Society has been turned upside down. Many people have been working to keep their organisations, groups, businesses and government departments alive, rapidly
Portfolio Sensemaking
Portfolio approaches to change: emerging patterns & resources
This post focuses on the recent advancements in a 'portfolio' approach to change work which is happening across multiple organisations, and is an interesting signal in a move away from planning-based approaches.