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It's the changes we can't control that blindside us
Hello Reader,
We find ourselves in the midst of season 2 and I cannot tell you how much I've enjoyed how watching people respond to the show! People I know and people I don't know (yet) have been sharing the show, their favorite interviews and insights they've gleamed from listening. How cool is that!?
Remember when I told you in my first logbook that a group in Indiana had used an episode from season 1 in their job interview process? I met the person who landed the job! In person! And he is I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E.! With any luck, you get to meet him in my next logbook!
At the Startup Champions Network Summit two weeks ago, I was excited to learn more about a new initiative to professionalize the field of entrepreneurial ecosystem building and YOU can get involved! Under the catchy name of Ecosystem Builder Leadership Project, a handful of dedicated practitioners are convening the community and they need your input to assess the state of our field:
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Lastly, I hosted our first community conversation about the emotional toll of changing systems last week. I wanted to hear from you, the listeners, how this work challenges your wellbeing. And boy oh boy, did I hear from you! Thank you everyone who showed up and shared openly! If you missed the event but want to have your say, send me a message via SpeakPipe! Stay tuned for season 3 - launching in mid-June - for some first insights and, hopefully, answers!
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Flex your FLUX musclesApril Rinne takes us on a global tour and shares what she's learned about embracing complexity of life. One of the most joyful conversations I've had on the show so far!
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Midwife& hospice workerLana works at the intersection of compassion for dying systems and helping changemakers birth the new system:
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I have a long list of resources and events on my radar that I think you would love! Check out the highlights here:
- Ashoka is offering a free Systems Change Masterclass
- The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety, Alan Watts
- Design from Trust, Jerri Michalski
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck
- Ecosystem Builder Leadership Project & Field Assessment Study
- Community Builder: Designing Communities for Change, Lana Kristine Jelenjev
- Two Loops Model by Berkana Institute
- The Age of Thrivability, Michelle Holliday
- I recently came across the Systems Studio newsletter, a super rich resource overview featuring jobs, training, inspiration and writing for systems thinkers, doers & leaders, and I LOVE it!
- May 18 - 20: Shift returns with three days of virtual programming for world changers. Use the code Shift20 for 20% off.
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In camaraderie,
Anika
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Anika Horn
I write a fortnightly newsletter that teaches you how to build ecosystems for social change without burning out. Subscribe for professional insights, a peek of my bookshelf and the weekly Shen-Anika-ns of living, working and building community in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.