Reinventing the organisation for speed in the post-COVID 19 era
One of the themes emerging from people’s responses to the COVID-19 crisis has been the speed at which individuals, governments and organisations have suddenly found themselves able to move and change. This article from consultants McKinseys outlines nine ways in which positive elements of our response can build better organisations.
Innovation after Lockdown
An important report from Nesta on using innovation to build a more balanced and resilient economy. The short executive summary includes 15 recommendations around three key themes:
- Building the productivity and resilience of the wider economy
- Addressing regional inequality
- Steering innovation for public benefit
#Build Back Better
Is a platform for everyone who wants us to come out of this crisis a stronger, fairer and greener country. The coalition has three aims:
- To create a space where people and organisations who want to #BuildBackBetter can congregate and publicise their activities
- To create a range of ideas and thinking to help shape what building back better looks like
- To create the pressure for change so building back better becomes a reality
Do read the statement and think about supporting it and getting involved.
Working with Wicked Questions
We have talked about wicked problems before now, but how about handling wicked questions? The purpose of this approach is not to find a single answer to a Wicked Question, but to create transparency about seemingly paradoxical realities that exist side-by-side. By accepting both realities, we can engage in deeper strategic thinking and explore new possibilities.
Roads to Recovery
The videos from the Association of Independent Museum’s Roads to Recovery conference are now available to watch online. They include wide ranging topics from leading in these challenging times to legal issues for charities.
The Writing of “Silent Spring”: Rachel Carson and the Culture-Shifting Courage to Speak Inconvenient Truth to Power
Silent Spring was published on September 27, 1962 and galvanised a new public awareness of the fragile interconnectedness of this living world. At the time Carson was lauded as “a voice of warning and a fire under the government.”
Wonder and humility are wholesome emotions, and they do not exist side by side with a lust for destruction.
Rachel Carson
Racism is a virus – Zabou
Stunning street art by Zabou, a French artist based in London. She creates large-scale black and white photographic style portraits with colourful backgrounds. Her work is striking and thought-provoking with a focus on the expression and emotions of her subjects. She likes to push boundaries with her unique approach.