When leaders see themselves as leaders of systems, they are more likely to see the connections between their work and the various components of their environment that surround them. They are also more likely to engage their teams in this way of viewing the world and the challenges they manage on a daily basis. This blog post from Getting Smart highlights some strategies that leaders can use to incorporate systems thinking habits into their work.
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Why school system leaders need to be systems thinkers
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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.
One-minute workshops
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20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
John Rawls “Justice as fairness” lesson plan
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45 minutes
By: Academy 4 Social Change
Group work reflection questions
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5 minutes
By: Gifted Guru
What if? The life changing power of curiosity and courage
Video
14 minutes
By: TEDx, Van Lai-DuMone
Intellectual humility
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3 minutes
By: John Templeton Foundation