Adaptive Leadership and Cultures

A series of articles (links to article 2 and 3 below) exploring systems thinking by Roland Flemm:

1. What is Systems Thinking and why should I care

2. Complex Adaptive Systems (dcme.nu)

3. Mental Models 

The world is complex. If we don't seek to understand the system as a whole, and focus instead on optimising the parts, our results will be limited at best. We will also be ineffective at responding to complex problems (adaptive challenges). When we look at the whole system, we find and can harness connections and improve the whole system. 

A thought provoking article about the state of public leadership. It makes the point that most public leaders are “demagogues” rather than leaders:

“a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.”