Visual Evidence: The Nature of Leadership

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Jackie Stevenson, Founder and CEO, The Spirit of Leadership, studies and convenes social leadership experiences found in nature that transform organizations and industry.

The photo album "Nature in Leadership" (below), describes Jackie's laboratory; a farm nestled in gently rolling hills not far from downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Horses are the teachers and, combined with the ambiance of local prehistoric woods, the lab offers space and time for students to reflect on leadership in nature.  Teams share insights and discoveries that affect individual habits of leadership.  


  

Images help us broaden and connect value to our physical surroundings. The Nature in Leadership album enhances our understanding of the video interview Jackie shares with us below.

 

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Creating Small Actions for Profound Change

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Color Stump Pattern 

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Curt Lindberg, Learning and Science Officer, Plexus Institute, teaches leaders to make large change by encouraging small actions.

In this interview contributed to I-Open, Curt shares research insights about complexity science, new areas for research exploration, and new knowledge learned by nurses and doctors across the globe combating Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterial infection that is highly resistant to some antibiotics.  

Curt talks about the Plexus strategy for research and reflects on the ability of social networks and stories to create a different and unique picture of each and every culture. 

Learn more about the Plexus Institute's work in health care around the world. 

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Generate Better Futures: Focus On The Present

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Roof Garden 

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Curt Lindberg, Chief Learning and Science Officer, Plexus Institute, shares insights into the role of complexity science and positive deviance in the 21st Century.  

Curt talks about the power of stories and one in particular, the story of "The Palmer Method" - a small creative action that has lead to large positive change in global health care.

By learning what is working now, communities and organizations can align knowledge and resources to become resilient and sustainable.

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Complexity: Science of the 21st Century

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Green Spiral 

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Curt Lindberg, Chief Learning and Science Officer, Plexus Institute, shares insights about the role of complex systems in communities and countries today. 

Complexity science principles help us to think in terms of how our day-to-day actions - such as sharing information to strengthen transparency - have a direct impact on the quality of our lives today.

Understanding how complexity affects social and economic change enables leaders in education, economic, and workforce development to have a better grasp on connecting strategic investments to future prosperity.  

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Complexity Science from I-Open on Vimeo.

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Brainpower: Spheres of Opportunity

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Street Light

Photo: Alice Merkel

Today, we are at the intersection of three maturing realms: human sociality, economic infrastructure, and deteriorating environmental systems.

These three intersections offer us great opportunity to explore and invent transformative enterprise solutions.

With the aid of technology, we are able to replicate, scale and leverage extensible solutions across diverse sectors.

Enterprise Intersections in Open Source Economic Development

I-Open on Livestream: Saul Kaplan's story of building innovation networks in education, health care, and energy

Saul Kaplan, Founder and Chief Catalyst, Business Innovation Factory in Providence, Rhode Island, talks on I-Open's Livestream channel about his rich experience and present work identifying innovators, building networks and community for new systems to implement new solutions in education, health care, and energy.

You can download the transcription of the interview to your desktop from the I-Open library on Scribd or Slideshare.

Learn more about I-Open innovators like Saul Kaplan in Open Source Economic Development at I-Open's collaborative community space here.

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Saul Kaplan, Founder & Chief Catalyst, Business Innovation Factory 07-31-09 Interview

Listen to the video interview and learn more about Saul's work in designing new outcomes for economic systems in education, health care, and energy at I-Open.

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