Change at a Scale that Matters: A Conversation with Peter Senge and Darcy Winslow
Wednesday 20 May - 10am PST / 1pm EST for an hour on Webex
We are grateful to Peter Senge and Darcy Winslow for their insights. The webinar was a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together and learn from one another, and we are very excited to continue the learning partnership we are embarking on with the Academy for Systemic Change.
A video recording of the webinar can be found here. Use password SCPSystems to access the video.
If you are interested in a transcript of the webinar, please download the following pdf version.
A video recording of the webinar can be found here. Use password SCPSystems to access the video.
If you are interested in a transcript of the webinar, please download the following pdf version.
Transcript - Change at a Scale that Matters: A Conversation with Peter Senge and Darcy Winslow.pdf | |
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Join for an interactive dialogue with Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline and founder of the Society for Organizational Learning (now SoL North America) and Darcy Winslow, Managing Partner of the Academy for Systemic Change, moderated by One Earth's Vanessa Timmer.
Let's discuss identifying and leveraging opportunities for systemic change, the HOW of taking action on sustainable consumption and production on scales that matter, systems mapping, and the characteristics of systems leadership. Let's hear more about the Academy for Systemic Change and our new learning partnership with the Academy.
The Academy for Systemic Change is a global community of individuals, organizations and networks who are deeply involved in
developing living examples that show what is possible in creating social systems that foster biological, social, and economic well being. The members have come together for a 10-year initiative to crystallize and disseminate emerging knowledge, values and practices. They do so through focusing on a few critical domains wherein we seek to enable diverse stakeholders to work together faster and better than they could before.
Let's discuss identifying and leveraging opportunities for systemic change, the HOW of taking action on sustainable consumption and production on scales that matter, systems mapping, and the characteristics of systems leadership. Let's hear more about the Academy for Systemic Change and our new learning partnership with the Academy.
The Academy for Systemic Change is a global community of individuals, organizations and networks who are deeply involved in
developing living examples that show what is possible in creating social systems that foster biological, social, and economic well being. The members have come together for a 10-year initiative to crystallize and disseminate emerging knowledge, values and practices. They do so through focusing on a few critical domains wherein we seek to enable diverse stakeholders to work together faster and better than they could before.
Speaker Bios
Peter Senge, MIT, Academy for Systemic Change
Peter M. Senge is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Founding Chair of SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, a global community of corporations, researchers, and consultants dedicated to the interdependent development of people and their institutions. Peter’s areas of interest focus on decentralizing the role of leadership in organizations and collaborative networks of organizations to enhance the capacity of all people to work productively toward common goals. Dr. Senge’s work articulates a cornerstone position of human values in the workplace; namely, that vision, purpose, reflectiveness, ongoing personal and collective development, and systems thinking are essential if organizations are to realize their potential.
Peter M. Senge is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Founding Chair of SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, a global community of corporations, researchers, and consultants dedicated to the interdependent development of people and their institutions. Peter’s areas of interest focus on decentralizing the role of leadership in organizations and collaborative networks of organizations to enhance the capacity of all people to work productively toward common goals. Dr. Senge’s work articulates a cornerstone position of human values in the workplace; namely, that vision, purpose, reflectiveness, ongoing personal and collective development, and systems thinking are essential if organizations are to realize their potential.
Darcy Winslow, Academy for Systemic Change
Darcy Winslow is the Managing Partner of the Academy for Systemic Change. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years holding numerous senior management positions within the business and the Nike Foundation, including creating the Sustainable Business Strategies division in 1999, Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation and as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Footwear, Apparel and Equipment business. In 2008, Darcy founded DSW Collective, LLC, focusing on the alignment of organizational values and principles with the development and implementation of practical yet aggressive systemic sustainable design strategies. The Collective consists of experienced practitioners in sustainability, business strategy, leadership, facilitation, organizational development, change management, system dynamics, and culture.
Darcy Winslow is the Managing Partner of the Academy for Systemic Change. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years holding numerous senior management positions within the business and the Nike Foundation, including creating the Sustainable Business Strategies division in 1999, Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation and as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Footwear, Apparel and Equipment business. In 2008, Darcy founded DSW Collective, LLC, focusing on the alignment of organizational values and principles with the development and implementation of practical yet aggressive systemic sustainable design strategies. The Collective consists of experienced practitioners in sustainability, business strategy, leadership, facilitation, organizational development, change management, system dynamics, and culture.
Moderator
Vanessa Timmer, One Earth
Vanessa Timmer is the Executive Director of One Earth, a Vancouver-based “think and do tank” focused on sustainable consumption and production across scales with partners including The Sustainability Funders. One Earth is facilitating the New Economies theme of Cities for People, initiated by The J. W. McConnell Family Foundation – a national experiment in taking collaborative action to create more resilient and livable cities. Vanessa is also an Associate with Harvard University's Sustainability Science Program focused on innovation. She teaches sustainability and systems thinking, and co-hosts the television show, The Sustainable Region. In 2013, Vanessa was named one of Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty under 40. Locally, the team advises the City and Metro Vancouver and promotes eco-industrial networking through the National Industrial Symbiosis Program - Canada. One Earth is also co-leading a global campaign to create positive and compelling visions of life in sustainable futures.
Vanessa Timmer is the Executive Director of One Earth, a Vancouver-based “think and do tank” focused on sustainable consumption and production across scales with partners including The Sustainability Funders. One Earth is facilitating the New Economies theme of Cities for People, initiated by The J. W. McConnell Family Foundation – a national experiment in taking collaborative action to create more resilient and livable cities. Vanessa is also an Associate with Harvard University's Sustainability Science Program focused on innovation. She teaches sustainability and systems thinking, and co-hosts the television show, The Sustainable Region. In 2013, Vanessa was named one of Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty under 40. Locally, the team advises the City and Metro Vancouver and promotes eco-industrial networking through the National Industrial Symbiosis Program - Canada. One Earth is also co-leading a global campaign to create positive and compelling visions of life in sustainable futures.