An Underutilized Strategy for Addressing Unsolvable Problems

Published: Feb. 12, 2022, 8:55 p.m.

b'David Ehrlichman,\\xa0co-founder and coordinator of Converge, a network of systems strategists, designers, facilitators, educators, and evaluators committed to co-creating positive impact joins Enterprise Radio. He\\u2019s the author of\\xa0Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change.
This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.
Listen\\xa0to host\\xa0Eric Dye\\xa0& guest David Ehrlichman discuss the following:

* What inspired you to write this book?
* You say that \\u201cnetworks are all around us, whether we\\u2019re aware of them or not.\\u201d What can we learn by seeing and understanding the networks around us?
* You say that \\u201cthe approaches we have used to address simple and complicated issues are falling short when it comes to dealing with complex and chaotic issues. What got us here is not going to get us to where we need to go.\\u201d Can you explain?
* You write that \\u201ceven though in some ways it seems we have never been more divided, it also has never been more possible for individuals and organizations to work together across boundaries and create change.\\u201d What did you mean by that?
* What are impact networks and how are they different from other kinds of networks like social networks?
* What does leadership look like in the context of navigating the unknown? What critical skills do leaders need in this age of complexity?


David Ehrlichman is cofounder and coordinator of\\xa0Converge, a network of systems strategists, designers, facilitators, educators, and evaluators committed to cocreating positive impact. Converge practitioners have helped develop over 50 impact networks across the United States and the world, taking action on issues as diverse as economic mobility, human rights, access to science, and healthcare reform. Ehrlichman previously worked as a consultant at\\xa0Deloitte\\u2019s Monitor Institute\\xa0and was a network coordinator for the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network, Sterling Network NYC, and the Fresno New Leadership Network. He\\u2019s the author of\\xa0Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change\\xa0(Berrett-Koehler Publishers; October 12, 2021) and producer of\\xa0the documentary short\\xa0Impact Networks:\\xa0Creating Change in a Complex World\\xa0(November 15, 2021), which features interviews with six acclaimed network leaders from around the world.

Website: https://converge.net
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