Thinking Transformational System Change

IF 3 Q2 MANAGEMENT JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT Pub Date : 2020-03-05 DOI:10.1080/14697017.2020.1737179
S. Waddock
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ABSTRACT The dire condition of planetary systems, growing inequality, and other grand challenges seem to make system transformation, either purposeful or not, inevitable. This paper argues transformation agents using approaches that involve seeing the system and its patterns, sensemaking that constructs new narratives and stories about the system built on resonant memes, and connecting across a range of boundaries are necessary for purposeful transformation towards human and planetary wellbeing. The paper further argues that it is such purposeful transformation towards global goals around wellbeing for all (including non-humans) that is needed. MAD statement The world is in significant trouble in its future capacity to support human civilization as we know it. There is growing recognition that major and purposeful systemic transformation of human systems, e.g. economic, social, and human-nature interact, is needed. Transformation change agents can purposefully work toward system transformations using approaches of seeing and making sense of the current system to figure out where leverage points for change are, creating new stories and memes that resonate broadly through sensemaking processes, and connect actors already working toward similar ends.
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思维转换系统变革
行星系统的恶劣状况、日益严重的不平等以及其他重大挑战似乎使得系统转型(无论是否有目的)不可避免。本文认为,转型代理人使用的方法包括观察系统及其模式,在共振模因的基础上构建关于系统的新叙事和故事的意义构建,以及跨越一系列边界的连接,对于人类和地球福祉的有目的转型是必要的。该论文进一步认为,需要有针对性地向围绕所有人(包括非人类)福祉的全球目标转变。正如我们所知,世界在支持人类文明的未来能力方面遇到了重大麻烦。人们日益认识到,需要对人类系统进行重大和有目的的系统性变革,例如经济、社会和人与自然的相互作用。转换变更代理可以有目的地使用观察和理解当前系统的方法来实现系统转换,以找出变化的杠杆点在哪里,创建新的故事和模因,这些故事和模因通过语义生成过程广泛地产生共鸣,并将已经朝着相似目标工作的参与者联系起来。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Change Management is a multidisciplinary and international forum for critical, mainstream and alternative contributions - focusing as much on psychology, ethics, culture and behaviour as on structure and process. JCM is a platform for open and challenging dialogue and a thorough critique of established as well as alternative practices. JCM is aiming to provide all authors with a first decision within six weeks of submission.
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