And who are you?
Does how you respond get conditioned by who asks the question? In what circumstances? In what environment? Do you always answer exactly the same or do you change it? Understanding and forming identity is a
Author: Heart of the Art
Heart of the Art was launched by John Atkinson and Emma Loftus in 2014, We've grown into more than we ever could imagine. A place to explore what it means to really make meaningful change, in a world that is messy, complex, and beautifully human.
The ethics of systems leadership
When you consult to a system who is your client? How do you know if you are doing the right thing? What constitutes doing good here and who decides? You cannot please everyone all the
The Queen!
what happens when your organisation is so evidently getting it wrong that people are suffering, that their work is becoming meaningless? What do you do then? Can you continue to ask for this loyalty? Should
Disruptive Algorithms for Change
Exploring using' clever' algorithms as a way of interacting with and even as mechanisms for distilling change from within. It's curious perhaps that here we see algorithms used as disruptive technology, with the potential, albeit
There Is No Scientific Method
Why are the results of science considered more reliable than those from other forms of human inquiry, like poetry or philosophy?
Embrace Complexity- Don’t Suppress it
By John Atkinson. If we genuinely believe the world to be a complex place, we need to consciously embrace that complexity, not suppress it. Once we do this, we realise we cannot resolve our activity
It’s Time for Quality Leadership in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The way that we have set about delivering this quality has led to an environment where improvements to processes and systems are typically gradual and linear — focusing on reducing waste and variability. Our ability
Linear to Complex
Here are some sound pieces of advice: the more you know about a system, the better you are at predicting its behavior. If you want a large outcome, then put a large amount of effort
Ecological Systems Theory
The Ecological Systems theory states that human development is influenced by the different types of environmental systems. Formulated by famous psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner, this theory helps us understand why we may behave differently when we
Playing with time
From John Atkinson. Cause and effect analysis is quite hard. The connection between our actions and their impact can sometimes be quite obscure. Events will be explained away according to the version of history that
Family Systems Theory
A family systems approach argues that in order to understand a family system we must look at the family as a whole. Two families living across the street from each other may each be comprised
Dynamic Systems Theory and Sports Training
Performance and training science has traditionally been deeply influenced by the mechanical conception of human beings. It conceives the organism as a machine divided into parts and performance as the sum of different qualities. But
Cass Sunstein on Nudge Theory
In this excerpt from the event, 'Why Nudge?', renowned public thinker Cass Sunstein defends his groundbreaking nudge theory.
Martial Arts Strategy & The Five Elements
The five element theory is a way of taking a lot of information and organizing it in a way that makes it easy to understand. Used properly it becomes a way to understand complicated relationships
Cognitive Dissonance Theory for Inspiring Social Change
The significance of cognitive dissonance needs to be understood to rationalize the theory underlying social change processes. Social change in the context described might be applied within a personal or family relationship, a work organization,