Feeling Fractals
By John Atkinson One of the things you notice when you work with human systems is that things keep recurring in the same way at different levels. For example, you notice that a difficult relationship
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.
The Nature of Scale
As more people join, the levels of complexity grow both in terms of who ‘we’ are and how we relate to the rest of the world. By the time it has become a global corporation
Lewin: A closer look at the life and work of
(By John Atkinson) Kurt Lewin was one of the seminal thinkers on change who influenced much of our thinking through the 20th Century. He and his students were behind many of the key developments that
Fritjof Capra- The Systems View of Life (video)
Here's a short clip from Fritjof Capra introducing the concept of systems thinking and living systems, from the point of view of sustainability and ecology. Capra suggests that the most appropriate framework for developing ecological communities
World Cafe
Here, Juanita Brown, the founder of world cafe introduces the basic practice, principles and history of world cafe, a way of hosting large group conversations.
Wujec: Draw Toast
Systems thinker Tom Wujec designed a simple workshop exercise to highlight the complexity of thought and influence that surround problem solving and change.