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Introducing The Quest for Collective Intelligence
A fresh approach to learning and development that brings together the very best of immersive experiences, escape rooms, virtual reality technology and leadership psychology.
Read MoreReimagining Collaboration for a Hybrid World
The Moment We’re In The pandemic didn’t just change where we work — it changed how we work, and what work means. Hybrid work is here to stay. But simply transplanting old habits into Zoom calls and Slack threads isn’t enough. This moment is an invitation: to redesign collaboration for a new era, one where…
Read MoreTackling Complex Change
At Living Systems, we have spent over 20 years helping clients tackle complex transformation. One key lesson stands out: successful change demands an ambidextrous approach—balancing both the Formal and Informal Organisation. The Formal vs. Informal Organisation Most change efforts focus on the Formal Organisation—structures, roles, policies, and processes. Leadership takes a top-down, directive approach, designing…
Read MoreThe future of leadership: why vertical development is essential
The leadership shift we’re facing Tomorrow’s leaders will need radically different capabilities than those of today. Disruption is relentless. The path forward is rarely clear. Time is short. Trust can be fragile. Leaders must now: This isn’t just about learning more. It’s about thinking in fundamentally more complex ways. Horizontal vs. vertical development Most leadership…
Read MoreThe Future of Leadership: Developing Ambidextrous Capacity
In an age of disruption, traditional forms of leadership are not enough. Leaders need to develop the capacity for connected intelligence
Read MoreRecruiting tomorrow’s leaders
Our client was a leading European engineering business. At the time, the markets the organisation competed in were being heavily disrupted by digital. The organisation had therefore embarked upon a multi-year transformation programme to improve collaboration and innovation across organisational silos and boundaries. As part of their efforts, they had identified an urgent need to…
Read MoreCollective group intelligence
We develop the capacity for collective intelligence in groups – enabling groups of all sizes to think, feel and act as a cohesive whole
Read MoreCollective group intelligence
We have developed a process for developing collective intelligence in groups of any size. It addresses four specific problems caused by complex problems. which make traditional approaches to problem-solving ineffective. It involves a sequence of conversation which moves through four phases: collective inquiry, relational dialogue, co-creating and collective action. Want to find out more? Start…
Read MoreAmbidextrous leadership
In a VUCA world, leaders need to develop greater agility, balancing driving & directing with enabling & facilitating styles of leadership
Read MoreThe future of leadership: whole system change
Whole system change is an approach that mobilises whole ecosystems to break through their most complex challenges
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