10. Directive correlation of multiple stakeholders (moving towards same mutual goals without control or overt coordination - such as certain behaviors of bats, bees, birds…and people)1Emery, F.E. (1969) Systems Thinking. Penguin
11. 4 Causal Texture of Organizational Environments2 L1 = Organization L2 = Environment Contextual Environments and Adaptive Responses Random Placid…………….Tactics Clustered Placid………….. Strategies Disturbed Reactive……….Operations Turbulent…………………….Values (Principles) as power fields 2Emery and Trist, (1963), Causal Texture of Organizational Environments.
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13. 6 A Walk in the Meadow (or the Woods)… The Stewardship Principles were co-discovered, over and over again, by students, faculty, farmers, foresters, and others through direct immersion in, and observations and reflections about, natural eco-systems, from wetlands to woodlands.
14. 7 For the BIRDS…Stewardship Principles Balance Interdependence Regeneration Diversity Succesion
16. 9 1a) Balance In Natural Ecosystems Healthy ecosystems balance inputs = outputs Global climate change represents an imbalance in our planet’s ecosystem
17. 10 1b) Balance In Human Ecosystems At the individual level…balancing priorities At the organizational level…balancing assets and liabilities
18. 11 1c) Balance as a design principle Balance to find/give guidance…such as balancing board composition Balance to measure performance through the balance scorecard
20. 13 2a) Interdependence in Natural Ecosystems Group interdependence increases likelihood of survival – finding food, escaping predators, finding mates… Symbiotic relationships among different species…for food and propagation.
21. 14 2b) Interdependence in Human Ecosystems Global trade and financial integration Group interdependence
22. 15 2c) Interdependence as a design principle Design socio-technical systems to achieve sustainable innovation. Example: Hudson River Valley land use practices (upstream) and NYC water quality (downstream) Interdependence of internal and external organizational environments to develop adaptive, learning organizations
24. 17 3a) Regeneration in Natural Ecosystems Newt regeneration - how Nature designs resilience Forest deer browse line – imbalanced deer-predator system impedes forest regeneration and resilience
25. 18 3b) Regeneration in Human Ecosystems Human regeneration takes many forms to maintain health and happiness… Organizational regeneration likewise sometimes requires moving out of our comfort zones to renew our human bonds and teamwork.
26. 19 3c) Regeneration as a design principle Organizations can play critical roles in co-producing resilient communities as a regenerative design principle
28. 21 4a) Diversity in Natural Ecosystems Caddis fly larvae serves as a bio-indicator of healthy streams that support diverse macro-invertebrates Natural ecosystem diversity is experiencing rapid rates of extinction, suggesting how stewardship has become a design priority
29. 22 4b) Diversity in Human Ecosystems We celebrate multi-cultural and multi-ethnic diversity… …as well as multilingual and multinational diversity.
30. 23 4c) Diversity as a design principle Multi-dimensional approaches to diversity offer pathways to sustainability. Developing diverse teams enhances success in global and multicultural markets.
32. 25 5a) Succession in Natural Ecosystems Healthy forest edge (ecotone) succession supports diverse wildlife. Healthy plant and wildlife succession cycles though many stages.
33. 26 5b) Succession in Human Ecosystems Family succession reminds us about our legacy. In communities and organizations, we experience succession through the cycle of human talent.
34. 27 5c) Succession as a design principle Designing for organizational succession remains key to sustaining organizations Designing for community succession means moving beyond survival to resilience
35. 28 From Resilient Living Systems to Designed Resilience We observe iterative design principles in the evolution of living systems. Stewardship design principles also work best when considered as part of an iterative design process
36. 29 Designing a Resilient Future Living systems co-create and co-contribute to their habitats as resilient eco-systems. Humans enjoy the capacity to design the future.
37. Stewardship, Spirit and Enlightened Shared Interest How do stewardship design principles resonate with spiritual ideals of Creation Care, and the concepts of spiritual and appreciative intelligence? How might businesses and communities better exercise their stewardship responsibilities while achieving greater resilience and eco-advantage? How might we serve as stewards in co-designing a more resilient future as part of Nature, not apart from it?
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40. 33 Image References - Systems Systems Tree root systems: www.img.hgtv.com Birds in flight: www.aerospaceweb.org Pura Vida: www.liveincostarica.com Peacock: www.redbubble.com