As a young school principal I learned that when I was able to solve one problem I would invariably create a slew of new ones. I just didn’t know when or where or how they would surface. That was my initiation into the worlds of systems thinking and unintended consequences.
It was not until late in my career that I began to see how energy trapped within systems could be harnessed for good. That's what professional changemakers do -- whether they're reducing poverty, educating our children or conquering disease.
The very energy that maintains an unproductive system can be re-channeled to drive positive change. All you need to do is locate it, provide a little energy of your own -- just a nudge really -- to redirect it. That's often all it takes to release the most stubborn potential that gets trapped. And that's what our "make the map, mind the gaps and build the app" method is all about.
Now, much later in life, I'm bringing the generations together to unlock all kinds of potential that's trapped in unproductive and unjust systems.
It was not until late in my career that I began to see how energy trapped within systems could be harnessed for good. That's what professional changemakers do -- whether they're reducing poverty, educating our children or conquering disease.
The very energy that maintains an unproductive system can be re-channeled to drive positive change. All you need to do is locate it, provide a little energy of your own -- just a nudge really -- to redirect it. That's often all it takes to release the most stubborn potential that gets trapped. And that's what our "make the map, mind the gaps and build the app" method is all about.
Now, much later in life, I'm bringing the generations together to unlock all kinds of potential that's trapped in unproductive and unjust systems.