It is time for those of us who want to live in communities rooted in peace and compassion to take powerful action to create those communities, to create that world. It is time to move beyond the fear and greed and reactivity that we share with the animal world. It is time to create the world we do want. Changing the World MORE >>

Welcome to *the* System of Systems ! That’s right, the latest film from the Smarter Planet initiative from IBM is titled “ System of Systems &# and lasts for a little bit over 4 minutes. With the emergence of the internet in the mid-90’s, the world became one global commons. Goodness! MORE >>

liked computer simulation more than he did, but I saw simulation as a way to get additional insights, not as a replacement for working in the real world, so we might not have disagreed too much on that point. If you're familiar with feedback theory, recognize that feedback applies to human and organizational systems, too, as Bob did. MORE >>

In my last post, I wrote about how  the membrane of the cell provides a new perspective on the way organizations connect with the world around them. If there’s such a thing as an organizational membrane, it needs to be able to respond both logically  and emotionally to a world deeply shaped by the thoughts and actions of real people. MORE >>

When trust is low and relationships are plagued by suspicion, networks collapse into brittle organizational structures that rarely offset their operational costs in real world outcomes. Democracy & Social Change Engagement, Relationships & Connection Networks & SystemsTrust makes networks work. In Trust We Trust. Tweet. MORE >>