Our world is beset by societal challenges that are large, complex, dynamic and highly contextual. Networks can play a transformative role in resolving these challenges by sparking an interconnected web of actors…
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This article is dedicated to my fellow super-connectors, movement weavers, story activators, and of course, visionary poets and meta-pattern identifiers — all of whom are seeking to create a more…
Continue ReadingFrom Nature’s Mutualistic Networks to More Resilient Human Networks
We have been taught to live in a competitive, survival-of-the-fittest world. But what if this has been wrong? What if the natural world, and the humans in it, are much…
Continue Reading“Lean Weaving”: Creating Networks for a Future of Resilience and Regeneration
I’m fInishing up David Fleming’s book Surviving the Future, and buzzing with ideas and questions about the role of networks, network weaving and energy network science in these times of “systemic release” (see the adaptive…
Continue ReadingCan problem-solving itself be problematic?
Intelligence is usually defined in terms of capacities like the ability to learn, to plan, to recognize patterns and to solve problems. So it has been hard for me –…
Continue ReadingThe Square, the Tower, and the Circle:
The Blind Spot in the Stewardship of Locally Led Systems Change Networks The Plight of the Social Activist Many social activists can relate to the following scenario. They sign up…
Continue ReadingThe Power of Communities in Uncertain Times — Part 2
The questions we ask today will define the future we create tomorrow… When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city?Do you huddle close together because you love…
Continue ReadingThe Power of Communities in Uncertain Times — Part 1
When systems collapse, people rise… A tiny, invisible, and obscure virus has thrown the world into chaos. It has flummoxed and baffled nations, countries, politicians, scientists, doctors, presidents, principals, parents,…
Continue ReadingHow learning ecosystems evolve and how can leaders weave the whole change process
Weaving educational ecosystems in our districts and cities has become one of the greatest worldwide challenges for our systems to enhance learning and equity for the new era. The UNESCO…
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The impact of the pandemic on networks: Learning from network managers’ experiences Collective Mind hosts regular Community Conversations with our global learning community. These sessions create space for network professionals to connect,…
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