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Below are interesting articles, books and resources that influence my approach.

warm data | Information that is AliveExplore Warm Data Theory & Practice by Nora Bateson. Warm Data is the relational and transcontextual information about and within the interrelationships that integrate elements of a complex system.

The BookA simple goal setting technique called OKRs—Objectives and Key Results—propelled Google, The Gates Foundation, and Bono to exceed all expectations. Read the stories here.

Soft Systems Methodology

Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) is a structured approach to understanding and improving complex, often ill-defined, social and organizational situations.

Adaptive leadership is a collaborative and responsive leadership style that focuses on helping individuals and organizations adapt to change and tackle complex problems. It involves a shift from viewing leadership as an individual responsibility to a social, collective process.

The JOY ExperimentsThe JOY Experiments is a space to discover a new narrative, strategy, and creative process for building the great cities of the future.

Convivial ToolboxThis book introduces an emerging domain of design research that is of immense interest today, not only to the academic design research community but also to design practitioners and to those in the business community charged with the development of human-centred products, systems, services and/or environments.

Systems Thinking Book Sale - The Donella Meadows ProjectThinking in Systems Written by Donella Meadows and edited by Diana Wright This is a primer that brings you to a tangible world where anyone can understand systems and engage with them in meaningful ways. The problems we face – war, hunger, poverty, climate change, racism, gender-based violence cannot be solved by quick fixes […]

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Below are interesting articles, books and resources that influence my approach.

Soft Systems Methodology

Adaptive Leadership