Through disrupting the idea of who is a leader, and re-thinking how we identify differing goals and values in a system, we now introduce a series of cybernetics principles that will allow us to translate these themes into skills for leading change: Feedback Connections (Perspective) Plurality Synergy Cybernetic principle: Feedback Central Idea: In order to […]
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Cybernetics is way of understanding systems with a focus on relationships and dynamics between humans, technology and physical environments. Cybernetics acknowledges that systems are complex and comprise a myriad of feedback loops that inform the way those systems operate, fluctuate, and change (or learn) over time. Cybernetics is an ancient idea8 that was given new
Re-framing purpose. Central Idea: Leading change requires understanding the system’s goals and underlying values (its politic). We cannot lead effectively in the 21st century without a pivot to purpose; without surfacing hidden goals and values, and using this insight to reframe purpose and action. When talking about systems that are characterised by multiple goals, we
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Re-defining leadership. Futurists have been heralding the advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution for some time. However, it wasn’t until recent cataclysmic events, which precipitated huge disruption to existing structures such as supply chains, and accelerated the uptake of digital technologies, that we have started to appreciate the emergent future. The intersecting ecological, social and
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In partnership with The Ethics Centre, and AIME Mentoring and IMAGI-NATION University, the Menzies Emerging Leaders initiative supports Australian’s and a global community of young people to engage with ethical challenges and build leadership capability. In its second year, the collaboration continues to explore how the artifacts and collateral developed from this initiative can best
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2022 Menzies Oration – Travers McLeod, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St. Laurence – Wednesday 24th August Do I Have a Future? I start by adding my acknowledgment of the Wadawurrung people as the traditional owners of this land and pay my respects to elders past and present. Our answer to the question asked tonight, ‘Do
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‘This story originally appeared on MedTech Actuator.’ The MedTech Actuator and Menzies Foundation are delighted to announce the 2022 MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholars. Each year, MedTech Actuator and the Menzies Foundation award 10 high-potential researchers and clinicians a MedTech Actuator Menzies Scholarship to aid their commercialisation journey. This scholarship supports participants’ pathway to impact-driven careers that
Controversial facial recognition technology highlights the need for in-house lawyers who are trained in the legal risks of emerging technologies – By Dr Fahimeh Abedi and Professor Tim Miller, University of Melbourne Technology continues to transform the practices of every organisation around the world. But if we look specifically at the legal profession, these digital
The Menzies Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with data specialist, the Good Data Institute (GDI). The Good Data Institute seeks to bridge the gap between the not-for-profit world and data analytic expertise to support social impact, and this collaboration will support the Menzies Foundation to further develop the Foundation’s impact and evaluation
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Natasha is driven by a profound passion for both creativity and analytics, a synergy that fosters authentic storytelling in the digital realm with both innovation and integrity.
Throughout her career, she has consistently integrated the overarching marketing and communications narrative with the emotional connections of audiences. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Society and the Individual from Flinders University, furthering her exploration of human behaviour and the critical importance of connectedness between organisations, individuals, and communities.
