Trigger Strategy
025: Change, ready-ing and a caterpillar with wooden wings
Feb 10, 2024
The podcast explores how the theory of change may hinder actual change, drawing on Nora Bateson's 'readying' concept. They discuss warm data for meaningful change and the challenges of government digital services transformation. They also touch on the myth of business transformation and implementing change in a complex system.
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Quick takeaways
- Change needs readiness and emergence, not forceful imposition.
- Successful change stems from organic shifts, not top-down directives.
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Exploring Evolutionary Change and Ready
Nora Bateson discusses the concept of evolutionary change, emphasizing the idea of readiness before change can occur. In a story shared, warm data labs are highlighted as places for rich interactions and emergent conversations, leading to unexpected personal insights. Through the example of a woman noticing unreturned borrowed books in her living room, the focus shifts to deeper personal reflections, suggesting that change stems from interconnected contexts and underlying values.
