Last week I wrote a short post titled Now Hiring: Systems Diplomats and had a most surprising reaction. My niche little blog with its humble readership suddenly swelled, at least momentarily. There was something in this post that seemed to resonate for people very strongly. It might have been not much more than the first…
Now hiring: Systems Diplomats
The world is seeking a team of curious, creative and humble diplomats to navigate complexity, choreograph systems and facilitate collaboration. Context and Purpose Communities, nations, sectors, industries and more are dealing with greater levels of complexity and diversity of participation. This complexity and diversity, and current collective lack of ability to deal with it, is…
Limits of the mind and how to work with others
"One day you'll find out that you but play with words, and though you think you simplify the world, you but shroud truth in small complexities" - Joan Grant I have been having a dilemma lately with one of the projects I am pursuing. The project has been a major collaboration between a number of…
How To Do Good 