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| Learn more about Steve Waddell's book, Societal Learning and Change: How Governments, Business and Civil Society are Creating
Solutions to Complex Multi-Stakeholder Problems,here. |
Dr. Steve Waddell, Executive Director of
Global Action Networks Net and Senior Associate of the Institute
for Strategic Clarity in Boston introduces us to Complex
Systems Organizing: Better Ways of Working Together.
Steve's work focuses upon change in complex
systems through something he calls “societal learning.”
This concept is useful for us to find better ways to work
together on the issues facing our communities.
The seminar covered:
- What is a complex system?
- Why is an understanding of complex systems important?
How can this understanding help us to address a community
issue?
- Are there distinct roles each actor can play in a community?
- What is societal learning?
Societal
Learning: Creating Big-Systems Change - This
article by Steve Waddell describes societal learning. Societal
learning almost always involves the collaboration of the
three organizational "sectors": government, business
and civil society organizations.
Global
Action Network Net - The Global Action Network
Net is a growing community of researchers, consultants and
practitioners who support development of GANs that address
such pressing international issues as poverty, environmental
degradation and economic globalization. The Group focuses
on developing new knowledge, tools, processes, organizational
designs and strategies to increase the effectiveness of
GANs. Be sure to check out the Reports & Publications
page for papers and reports such as:
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