The Secret to ‘Unlocking Systems Transformation’: WBCSD’s 2050 Vision

by Kate Simpson/

The world is not short of models for systems change. Many of these models are right and a few of them are useful. The World Business Council for Sustainability (WBCS) has just published a brief on ‘Unlocking systems transformation’ (LINK here) – which falls well into the ‘useful’ category.

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What might a systems approach to leadership mean for each of us?

by Alex Rees/

Talk is commonplace of how systems approaches can solve complex problems. But how might it help leaders make real world decisions? How might it help leaders like you?

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Black Lives Matter

by Kate Simpson/
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‘Building back better’ is not a given. How will you harness new windows of opportunity?

by Kate Simpson/

In this blog we hear from Wasafiri’s Head of Operations, Scott Hinkle, who has been on the forefront in helping Wasafiri navigate the turbulence of Covid-19.

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The fork in the road…a fond farewell to Wasafiri

by Jenny Costelloe/

Wasafiri, means “travellers or explorers” in Swahili, and was inspired by the phrase, “Traveller, there is no path, we make the path as we walk together.”

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Six ways aid agencies need to urgently reinvent themselves to tackle COVID-19.

by Damian Lilly/

Yemen, already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, recorded its first COVID-19 case last week.

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Covid-Africa Part 1: The pandemic risks turning young people to extremism. How should we respond?

by Maia Blume/

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to reach deeper into communities in Africa. In response, governments are tending to adopt approaches similar to what has worked in parts of Asia, Europe and the United States; near total lockdowns, strict social distancing, enforced closures of business and strict enforcement measures.

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