Rules That Limit Us (Emergence)
In our normal lives these rules may be quite evident or quite deeply hidden, even unconscious. What are the rules that allow us to weave our way along a crowded rush-hour pavement without repeated collisions
Author: Heart of the Art
Heart of the Art was launched by John Atkinson and Emma Loftus in 2014, We've grown into more than we ever could imagine. A place to explore what it means to really make meaningful change, in a world that is messy, complex, and beautifully human.
Bolivian Leadership
Wherever you go, whatever culture you're in, some things remain the same. Thinking about culture, group dynamics and leadership.
Video-Viktor Frankl: People Want Meaning and Purpose
Viktor Frankl speaks about how to help people, including ourselves, reach the potential of our lives. That's not about material wealth, or career success, it is in fact about the need for purpose and meaning.
The work of Keith Grint OR critical tame and wicked… and so much more
In the art of formulating the question together we begin our process of change. There are few things as potent as a damn good question.
Great Places Have Soul
Great places have soul. They aren't simply about great architecture, great infrastructure or great locations. There is a life to great places, a vibrancy built on the relationship between the people who live, work and
Donella Meadows: Leverage Points: Places to intervene in a system
A wonderful article from Donella Meadows drawing on Jay Forrester pointing out the places to intervene in a system that have most leverage. Almost invariably you find they are intuitively known yet somehow being used
The 11 Laws of Systems Thinking
11 handy laws for system thinkers, these act as useful prompts when considering social problems. Most problems have their antecedents in the unintended consequence of previous efforts for change. How do you avoid falling into
Wind: A Film On Systems Thinking
Introduced by John Atkinson. We often speak about the symbiotic nature of living systems, how a living thing is defined by its environment and in turn also defines that environment. This is illustrated beautifully in
Donella Meadows: Dancing With Systems
(By Donella Meadows. Available from donellameadows.org ) 1. Get the beat.2. Listen to the wisdom of the system.3. Expose your mental models to the open air.4. Stay humble. Stay a learner.5. Honor and protect information.6. Locate responsibility
Video- Timothy Gallwey: The Inner Game in action
This short video shows Gallwey demonstrating the inner game coaching method. Showing what can be achieved when the mind is drawn into simply 'being' and 'doing', rather than limiting itself through overthinking and the
Video- Scharmer: The Three Enemies
This video from Otto Scharmer and The Presencing Institute introduces the concept of 'the three enemies'. (Global Classroom Lecture 3: Connecting to Source).
3 Q’s for Leaders
(By John Atkinson) Times are hard. The reality of 'delayering' is that there are less people around, particularly less senior people, who can help us change our organisations for the future. As they have left
Complex or Complicated?
(By John Atkinson) I'm not usually a stickler for language. I like to find a way of getting things across that connects with people depending on their view of the world not mine. When you become
Navigating Complexity- Eye For A Route
To the novice climber finding a way through the chaotic tumble of buttresses and gullies seems impossible. The lines seem hard to pick from a distance and just disappear once you are amongst the rocks