Reflecting On Your Ability to Lead System Change
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
- Leo Tolstoy
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When was the last time you thought about how a big system change is needed? Are you expanding your focus from isolated symptomatic issues and leading with a broader systems view? When was the last time you did some reflecting on your ability to lead system change? With the challenges of the pandemic, distrust in leaders and political polarization, social change can often feel out of reach. Leading system change is going to challenge you in ways you may not be aware of. In this episode, Traci asks listeners a series of reflective questions about their readiness to do the heavy lifting and hard work of system change. In this episode you will:
- Learn about system thinking is and why is is important for social innovators and social change leaders
- Hear how addressing root causes with more grit and vigor is required to address today’s challenges
- Reflect on questions about your readiness to do system change.
- Understand how changing systems is going to require leaders to
- Deepen your sense of empathy
- Gain new or freshen up your skills in things like collaboration
- Be more humble
- Challenge your views and practices in equity and your image of yourself
- Be willing to learn and create places where people can be learning together
In this episode we referenced:
Ep. #125: Think in Systems: A New Paradigm For Social Change Leadership
