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| The big thing I shared this week was the new #systemscovening book from Bev and Etienne Wenger-Trayner. I’m proud to have been involved in a sort of sounding board for the development of the book.Register for the launch webinar on 2 September: https://bit.ly/SCBookLaunchDownload the book and join the community: https://bit.ly/SystemsConveningIt is fascinating that a real proportion of the responses to this launch have been on the cynical side (something I’m prone to myself!) – and, as I predicted, from all quadrants of the ‘thinking threats’ grid.I look forward to further discussions on this…(And for more on my thinking on systems change and systems leadership, see here) |
| Top phive of the week |
| Something new has been named: #systemsconveningDo you know systems conveners? Are you one?The new book from Bev and Etienne Wenger-Trayner starts: “You may not have heard about them; what they do is rarely in their job description. You may not even be aware of what they do; they tend to act as enablers rather than taking credit or seeking …And comments on how this will be received!chosen-path.org |
| Exiting from stressIt’s often *after* the stress that the problems kick in. How do we exit from stress gracefully? If you’ve ever been to a busy restaurant at 11pm on a Saturday and marvelled at the fluid teamwork (with occasional flare-ups that are instantly resolved), the speed, the accuracy, the effectiveness of the very low-paid staff… then …chosen-path.org |
| Illuminate Luminary Fund | IlluminateRequest for proposal: deadline 9/15This is an invitation to join Illuminate at a pivotal stage and contribute to our shared learning and inquiries. We invite you to submit a proposal specifically in one of two areas:New Systems Change Learning Communities: Regional or thematic communities of practice in new geographic locations (outside of the UK, US and Canada) New Edgy Inquiries: Inquiries about the edges of the field of systems change practice We invite proposals for $10,000 for each inquiry/learning communitystream.syscoi.com |
| Systems convening: leadership for the 21st century | Centre For Public Impact (CPI)The @CPI_foundation has partnered w/ @LankellyChase @theRSAorg @WengerTrayner to develop a new book ‘Systems Convening: A crucial form of leadership for the […]stream.syscoi.com |
| systems | complexity | cybernetics |
| The Case of the Distinguished Observer:Harish Jose: In today’s post, I am looking at observation. This will be a general overview and I will follow up with more posts in the future. I am inspired by the ideas of George Spencer-Brown (GSB), Niklas Luhman, Dirk Baecker and…stream.syscoi.com |
| Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention | Midgley and Pinzon (20110)A really important and interesting article, I think – required reading for all facilitators!stream.syscoi.com |
| Soft Systems Methodology: Puzzles and Organisations – Neil RichardsonA lovely accessible introductionstream.syscoi.com |
| Power & Systems Change: A Conversation between Anna Birney & Adam Kahane | Forum for the Future9 September 2021 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 BST | 17:00 – 18:00 CEST | 08:00 […]stream.syscoi.com |
| public | service | transformation |
| Centre for Public Impact webinar, community of practice and knowledge base – Meaningful MeasurementTheir overview: 17 August 2021 | 5pm – 6.15pm AEST (8am UK) JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Our current system of measurement in the public sector is not working. A focus on metrics designed for control can result in gaming, perverse incentives, and ultimately makes the job of public servants harder. For this reason, we need to […]www.publicservicetransformation.org |
| New Demos report: The Social State: From Transactional to Relational Public ServicesSponsored by Capitawww.publicservicetransformation.org |
| Organisational development / transformation |
| Is your team or organisation a ‘robust system’?Do you have the right balance of dynamics to engage with the world with love and power, to be fully yourselves and fully the whole? A robust system is able to meet something new, different, surprising, odd — something ‘a bit off’ — and study, welcome, value and utilise it. The alternative, …chosen-path.org |
| Riding the Waves of Change: Developing Managerial Competencies for a Turbulent World – Gareth Morgan (1988)Full book pdf – and an excellent bookstream.syscoi.com |
| Ethics in public service |
| Cop26 president Alok Sharma flew to 30 countries in 7 months | Cop26: Glasgow climate change conference 2021 | The GuardianMinister responsible for climate conference travelled mainly during winter and spring and did not isolatewww.theguardian.com |
| Environmental and social justice |
| New Report: Bridging the fields of feminist and systems practice | Tatiana Fraser and Juniper Glass (2020)stream.syscoi.com |
| The Systems Movement: Engaging Communities with Traditions and Diversity, Gary S. Metcalf (ST-ON 2021-01-11) – Coevolving Innovationsstream.syscoi.com |
| Nature Is Not a Machine—We Treat It So at Our PerilFrom genetic engineering to geoengineering, we treat nature as though it’s a machine. This view of nature is deeply embedded in Western thought, but it’s a…stream.syscoi.com |
| More brain food |
| Australian mathematician discovers applied geometry engraved on 3,700-year-old tablet | Archaeology | The GuardianOld Babylonian tablet likely used for surveying uses Pythagorean triples at least 1,000 years before Pythagoraswww.theguardian.com |
| Boundary Objects: A Field Guide – Sveta Stoytchevasource: Part I: What is a Boundary Object?stream.syscoi.com |
| The Astonishing Age of a Neanderthal Cave Construction Site – The AtlanticA rock structure, built deep underground, is one of the earliest hominin constructions ever found.www.theatlantic.com |
| Nevermind the nectar: Hummingbird beaks evolving for fighting, rather than feeding | Science & Tech News | Sky NewsSome male hummingbirds are developing weaponised bills, making them less efficient feeders but more ferocious fighters.news.sky.com |
| Alan Watts – Being in the Way – Ep. 2 – Dropping Out From Karma – Be Here Now Network 2021Podcaststream.syscoi.com |
| Manhattan Project Voices“Voices of the Manhattan Project” is a joint project by the Atomic Heritage Foundation and the Los Alamos Historical Society to create a public archive of our oral history collections of Manhattan Project veterans and their families. www.manhattanprojectvoices.org |
| Interlude |
| The Loving TrapIn a landmark new documentary produced for YouTube, Adam Curtis has not examined his career and laid bare his style in the light of some confused academic pa…www.youtube.com |
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