Talking with others about values (PI Practice M1) sometimes strays into the territory of moral dilemmas (PI Practice M2) or “wicked problems”—problems that, according to this article from the Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation, “have no technical solutions, primarily because they involve competing underlying values and paradoxes that require either tough choices between opposing goods or innovative ideas that can transcend the inherent tensions.” Wicked problems often factor into thinking about the systems changes envisioned by Principled Innovation. This reading proposes deliberation as an approach to navigating wicked problems and effecting PI’s “positive change for humanity.”
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Tackling wicked problems through deliberative engagement
Article
10 minutes
By: Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University
Leader-prep | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Gaining perspective on an argument
Tool
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
Teams solve problems faster when they’re more cognitively diverse
Article
20 minutes
By: Alison Reynolds and David Lewis, Harvard Business Review
John Rawls “Justice as fairness” lesson plan
Tool
45 minutes
By: Academy 4 Social Change
How to break down communication barriers between teachers and families
Article
20 minutes
By: Amanda Morin, Understood.org
The power of perspective taking
Article
8 minutes
By: Gillian Ku and Kathy Brewis, London Business School