Dows is a social network based in New York City. It's one of the most popular networks on Twitter, with more than 100 million followers. Dows has been created to help people connect and share information about themselves through their voices. The company also aims to create an environment that fosters trust among its members.
Social networks aren’t new. Humans have always gathered together and forged communities. But deliberately organizing those networks around shared principles, shared context, and a shared purpose is a powerful way we can help address some of the world’s most complex problems. A system that brings individuals and organizations together for learning and collaborative action is what David Ehrlichman calls an “impact network,” a scaled-out (rather than scaled-up) approach to creating greater change. In fact, David wrote the book on the subject—Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change—which is why we invited him onto the podcast to talk about planning for emergence, unlearning command-and-control models, and the five activities all impact networks leverage to successfully co-create at scale.
Learn more about David's work and Converge here: https://www.converge.net/
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