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)
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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
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
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
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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