The adaptive cycle as a dynamic map for resilience thinking
8. How can principles learned from living systems inform our approach to solving contemporary societal crises, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and lack of sustainability?
Two aspects are central to our move from dominion to stewardship :
1. We must pay close attention to the rates of change in our social-ecological system.
2. We must shift... See more
Two aspects are central to our move from dominion to stewardship :
1. We must pay close attention to the rates of change in our social-ecological system.
2. We must shift... See more
Understanding Living Systems
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
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In systems thinking, every picture tells a story. From any element in a situation (or “variable”), you can trace arrows (“links”) that represent influence on another element. These, in turn, reveal cycles that repeat themselves, time after time, making situations better or worse.