Leaders set conditions for others to be successful. In HSD, we know this kind of leadership happens anywhere in the system. Formal and informal leaders set conditions for success for those around them. Anyone in the system can deal with multiple forces that drive their work. They address increasing diversity. They use what they know about the past to inform today’s actions to shape the future. Human systems dynamics (HSD) offers models and methods for leaders who want to shape success for themselves and others. In an HSD Leadership Adaptive Action Lab, you will:
- Define your role as leader in your complex adaptive system
- Understand and use competing forces to make wise decisions
- Use Adaptive Action to set conditions for success for yourself and others
- Develop a plan for setting conditions for success in your world
The executive suite is no longer considered the only source of organizational success. In today’s landscape, leaders have differing roles and levels of accountability for helping others be successful. HSD teaches fundamental assumptions about what leaders must do.
Understand your system. In a complex system, the best you can do is ensure responsiveness and adaptability. With HSD, focus on action in the moment to shape a future you want.
Find your next wise action. HSD models and methods inform your Adaptive Action planning. They help you make meaning of information you have to inform your next action.
Consider multiple forces that shape your world. Decisions about how to deal with those forces are rarely either/or propositions. You must explore nuances to make choices in “gray” areas. You find the sweet spot that offers best fit in your particular situation.
The actions you take every day set conditions for those around you. HSD helps you support individual and organizational growth and success. In this Lab, you will engage with experts in HSD to practice on your own most sticky issues, and build a new community of others who have similar concerns. You will use HSD to consider your most intractable challenge and find your next wise action.
It is beneficial to participate live, but we know you have busy schedules! All sessions will be hosted on Zoom.us, and are recorded and made available to you, in case you are unable to attend. The recordings are not shared with anyone who is not enrolled in the course. For more information contact info@hsdinstitute.org.
Faculty & Coaches
Dr. Glenda Eoyang works with public and private organizations to help them thrive in the face of overwhelming complexity and uncertainty. She is a pioneer in the field of human systems dynamics (HSD), which she founded. Through Human Systems Dynamic Institute, Glenda uses her Models and Methods to help others see patterns in the chaos that surrounds them, understand the patterns in simple and powerful ways, and take practical steps to shift chaos into order. Her clients include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oxfam International, Canada School of Public Service, Cargill, Fraser Health Authority (BC), and Roche/Genentech.
Glenda’s latest book, with co-author Royce Holladay, is Adaptive Action: Leveraging Uncertainty in Your Organization (Stanford University Press, April 2013).
Jennifer Jones-Patulli, MA, works with private and public organizations to facilitate constructive conflict and influence positive change. Jennifer helps organizations establish flexible conditions, within a solid framework, to confidently adapt to ongoing change.
As a skilled facilitator, mediator, and coach, Jennifer brings over a decade of practice in conflict resolution and application of conflict theory into her work with the Human Systems Dynamics Institute. Using human systems dynamics Models and Methods, Jennifer designs and delivers tailored approaches to support groups through complex challenges. Her work helps groups and individuals let go of non-productive ways of behaving, and brings them to a place of creativity.
Jennifer’s approach is innovative and creative. She believes that complex challenges require an adaptive, interdisciplinary approach to achieve lasting results.
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