Business as usual will not save the planet (tell us something we don’t know)
The Sustainable Development Goals describe a wonderful future for us all – so what’s getting in the way of us getting there?
Entries by Kate Simpson
Dropping the ‘B’ bomb: whatever you do, don’t mention Brexit.
This week I was running a workshop with a very nice group of people from the British Army, when I accidently mentioned Brexit. I didn’t mean to, it just slipped out
Responsible Leadership: A virtue never tested is no virtue at all
Responsible leadership for a complex world. We live in a world facing challenges that no single individual or institution, however well intentioned, powerful or well-resourced, can tackle alone. Challenges such as climate change, the rise of popularism, inequality, biodiversity loss and more.
Press Release: Nairobi Attack
On the 15th January at around 3pm local time there was an armed attack on the Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. At this time we can confirm that all our staff members are safe and accounted for. However, we are deeply saddened to hear that a number of colleagues have lost friends. Our thoughts are […]
How do you create change in the face of complex systems challenges?
What do you do when faced with a problem so vast so complex and so confusing that you can’t really work out what’s going on and have little idea what to do or where to start? The short easy answer is – you don’t work on it; the longer, harder answer is you work on the conditions that create the problem.
What’s the difference between a complex or complicated problem?
What’s the difference between 12 boys trapped in a cave and 20 trapped in an orphanage in Lybia? All children, all victims of circumstances not of their own making (except perhaps those in the cave).
70 years of the NHS — Bring on the next 70 years
For 70 years the NHS has been providing not just health care free …
The Diana Ware Award
On November 3 2017, we lost Diana Ware, a beloved friend, colleague, and Wasafiri family member.
