I was talking with a colleague last week about an organization we both care about, that has steadily moved from bad to worse over the past several years. This is an organization with the potential to accomplish such incredible work – the community could be an astoundingly different place, simply because this organization exists. Their… Continue Reading
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Why Problem-Solving Doesn’t Solve Problems (Part 3)
This post is the 3rd & final installment in a series. To begin at Part 1 head here. The Evidence We’ve established that Problem-Solving solves neither complex organizational problems nor complex social problems. And we’ve posited that the only thing that CAN solve such problems is to look beyond the problem – beyond “zero” –… Continue Reading
Why Problem-Solving Doesn’t Solve Problems (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of this post. If you have not read Part 1, you will find that here. Reverse Engineering the Future We DO Want There is something that DOES work to solve the large, systemic problems our organizations and our communities face today. And that is to aim our efforts out beyond “zero”… Continue Reading