an online book by David Gurteen
I doubt if there is any problem in the world today – social, political or economic – that would not find a happy solution if approached in the spirit of the sermon on the mount.
Credit: Harry Truman
In this chapter, I start by talking about the problems we face in the world. I look at the context. I look at what I think to be the root cause. And I introduce Conversational Leadership as a powerful though maybe not a complete response. In our complex world, there are no silver bullets to any of the problems we face.
Our Old Ways of Thinking and Working Are Failing Our World Is Hyperconnected Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Despite overall improvements in quality of life, our world faces numerous challenges. Global issues span personal, societal, and environmental domains and threaten long-term sustainability. Addressing these complex problems requires a better understanding and collaboration at … Continue reading Our World Is a Mess The metacrisis
Our World Is a Mess Our World Is Complex Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We have entered a new world that is increasingly dynamic and hyperconnected. This has massive consequences for us. Connectedness In the last 75 years, with the rapid advance of technology, the advent of cheap global transportation, and, more recently, … Continue reading Our World Is Hyperconnected The world is an increasingly connected place
Our World Is Hyperconnected We Humans Are Complex Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In our hyperconnected world, complexity has surged, leading to heightened volatility, uncertainty, and ambiguity. This increased complexity poses significant challenges in predicting outcomes, planning for the future, and understanding global events. We live in a hyperconnected world that has led … Continue reading Our World Is Complex It is a VUCA world
Our World Is Complex Our Old Ways of Thinking and Working Are Failing Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Humans are complex. Human systems are complex. The way we interact with our complex technical world is complex. We live in a complex socio-technical world. Humans are complex Our human bodies are extraordinarily complex systems that … Continue reading We Humans Are Complex Human socio-technical systems are complex
We Humans Are Complex Our World Is a Mess Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In this complex world, our accustomed ways of perceiving, thinking, working, and living are no longer effective and, more often than not, do more harm than good. But why? Systems Thinking – Rethink Everything | Systems Innovation Network Our … Continue reading Our Old Ways of Thinking and Working Are Failing The outcome
