A couple of people asked for more on Recentering skills and we'll talk about it on Monday. For now, a favorite quote that reflects this particular skill set. June Jordan was an American writer, poet, teacher, and social activist, who wrote from the perspective of a bisexual, Black, female, New Yorker.
She writes, "Freedom is indivisible or it is nothing at all besides sloganeering and temporary, short-sighted, and short-lived advancement for a few. Freedom is indivisible, and either we are working for freedom or you are working for the sake of your self-interests and I am working for mine" (133).
(From her essay "A New Politics of Sexuality," in the book Some of Us Did Not Die, Basic Books, 2002.)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Systems Thinking? Adaptive Leadership?
Hi everyone,
I'd like to hear from each of you about where you are in your thinking about living systems (versus mechanistic systems) and adaptive leadership.
We had an amazing synthesis seminar last night (1/27/11). There were some wonderful connections made between and among our texts.
Now I'd like to have you think even more deeply about this concept of living systems and its relationship to Heifetz's concept of adaptive leadership.
What makes a living system different than a mechanistic one? When is it appropriate to use a mechanistic design in problem solving? What concepts or terms did you read about that fascinated you re living systems or helped you better understand mechanistic designs? How do these different concepts apply to adaptive leadership?
Lastly, I'd like you to explore the relevance of systems thinking in your own lives. Are any of you currently a part of an organization or group that views itself as a living system? If so, how are you organized? How is power shared, communication flow understood, problems addressed?
Let's talk! Let's listen!
Looking forward to your postings. Jane
I'd like to hear from each of you about where you are in your thinking about living systems (versus mechanistic systems) and adaptive leadership.
We had an amazing synthesis seminar last night (1/27/11). There were some wonderful connections made between and among our texts.
Now I'd like to have you think even more deeply about this concept of living systems and its relationship to Heifetz's concept of adaptive leadership.
What makes a living system different than a mechanistic one? When is it appropriate to use a mechanistic design in problem solving? What concepts or terms did you read about that fascinated you re living systems or helped you better understand mechanistic designs? How do these different concepts apply to adaptive leadership?
Lastly, I'd like you to explore the relevance of systems thinking in your own lives. Are any of you currently a part of an organization or group that views itself as a living system? If so, how are you organized? How is power shared, communication flow understood, problems addressed?
Let's talk! Let's listen!
Looking forward to your postings. Jane
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