The world is experiencing a period in which reactionary forces are pushing back against progress more forcefully than at any time since the Second World War. At the same time, many people worldwide continue to share principles essential to humanity’s future and the protection of the planet, including democratic governance, respect for human rights, environmental […]
The systems-related term that seems most on the upswing at the moment is “systems entrepreneur”—usually an organization that can herd many different types of groups around a common, ambitious cause. From the Stanford Social Innovation Review Jun. 22, 2017 article “What Exactly Do We Mean by Systems” by Dan Vexler.
The environmental challenges that the planet is facing need a systems-change approach, but also much more, steady, flexible funding. Funders could see their impact growing and more ecosystems saved by choosing organizations that have on the ground capacity, local knowledge and access to the right constituencies.
The Stanford Social Innovation Review Winter 2014 edition feature article “The Dawn of System Leadership” by Peter Senge, Hal Hamilton and John Kania describes the deep changes necessary to accelerate progress against society’s most intractable problems require a unique type of leader—the system leader, a person who catalyzes collective leadership.