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Article by respected systems leadership thinker on how ‘command and control’ approaches to leadership are doomed to fail

Complex social problems cannot be solved by a single organization or by a simple recipe. This US article explores how the rules of interaction defined in a collective impact process put participants on a journey embracing collective vigilance, learning, and action.

Useful US collection of research and practical guidance on the overall subject of social impact

The authors argue that the time for ‘heroic leaders’ is over, as they cannot  give us solutions to the challenges societies face. Heroic leadership rests on the illusion that someone can be in control. Yet we live in a world of complex systems that are inherently uncontrollable. The solution lies in mobilising the hearts and minds of everyone in […]

Thinkpiece summarising the key features of a systems leadership and how it relates to the role of Directors of Children’s Services in England. Makes connections with both the education and healthcare systems, and describes how these public services are all beginning to recognise the centrality of systems approaches.