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Positive deviance is a problem-solving approach that focuses on identifying and studying successful individuals or groups within a community who have found uncommon but successful solutions to a common problem, and then encouraging the broader community to adopt these practices.

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Positive deviance (PD) is an approach to behavioral and social change. It is based on the idea that, within a community, some individuals engage in unusual behaviors allowing them to solve problems better than others who face similar challenges, despite not having additional resources or knowledge. These individuals are referred to as positive deviants.

The concept first appeared in nutrition research in the 1970s. Researchers observed that, despite the poverty in a community, some families had well-nourished children. Some suggested using information gathered from these outliers to plan nutrition programs.

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We Are Walking on a Trampoline Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin, Monique Sternin

Unintended consequences get to the heart of why you never really understand an adaptive problem until you have solved it. Problems morph and “solutions” often point to deeper problems. In social life, as in nature, we are walking on a trampoline. Every inroad reconfigures the environment we tread on. | The Power of Positive Deviance Continue reading We Are Walking on a Trampoline Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin, Monique Sternin

The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World’s Toughest Problems by Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin, Monique Sternin

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There Are No Solutions to Complex Challenges Only an endless series of adaptive responses

Technical Challenges and Complex Adaptive Challenges Unintended Consequences Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Complex systems defy simplistic problem-solving. Rather than definitive solutions, we can only respond to the intricate web of interconnected elements. In a complex … Continue reading There Are No Solutions to Complex Challenges Only an endless series of adaptive responses

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Positive Deviance in Action How everyday outliers spark lasting community change

Deep-rooted social and health challenges often seem insurmountable in communities worldwide. Positive Deviance (PD), a strategy born from a nutrition project in Vietnam, illuminates the power of outlier practices to combat such issues. Valuing local wisdom and behaviors offers a sustainable blueprint for transformative, community-driven change. Continue reading Positive Deviance in Action How everyday outliers spark lasting community change