Here’s my copout for only being to apply a mere portion of the lessons from complexity-infused leadership. I now work solely with public sector organizations, which feature a significantly external locus of control. Where is THAT book?
To me, that static and unyielding external locus of control reduces the degrees of freedom one would desire to experiment with complexity-inspired changes. Also consider the stakeholders whose interest are often at odds with one another, including political voices who vary widely based on the party in power. This may be depressing perspective, unique to the current American experience. I’m about to take on not one but two enormous challenges where I will be challenged to enable change on a broad scale. Thoughts and prayers welcome.
"Thoughts and prayers" - John we're not talking about something as inconsequential as the murder of children here*.
The situation I think you describe is one that actually benefits all the more from complexity thinking. But it does mean that you will need to camouflage your initiatives to get them past the venal and the stupid.
*For the hard of thinking among you, that was a jab at some Americans for their blase approach to school shootings, not a dismissal of the value of human life.
Great, another for my reading list, just what I need … there you go again Matt, inviting me to expand my horizons.
Here’s my copout for only being to apply a mere portion of the lessons from complexity-infused leadership. I now work solely with public sector organizations, which feature a significantly external locus of control. Where is THAT book?
Well, that's interesting John, what impact does that external locus of control have on complexity?
BTW Some of Shaw's case studies are with public sector orgs.
To me, that static and unyielding external locus of control reduces the degrees of freedom one would desire to experiment with complexity-inspired changes. Also consider the stakeholders whose interest are often at odds with one another, including political voices who vary widely based on the party in power. This may be depressing perspective, unique to the current American experience. I’m about to take on not one but two enormous challenges where I will be challenged to enable change on a broad scale. Thoughts and prayers welcome.
"Thoughts and prayers" - John we're not talking about something as inconsequential as the murder of children here*.
The situation I think you describe is one that actually benefits all the more from complexity thinking. But it does mean that you will need to camouflage your initiatives to get them past the venal and the stupid.
*For the hard of thinking among you, that was a jab at some Americans for their blase approach to school shootings, not a dismissal of the value of human life.