Carol Mase: The Adaptive Organization | IONS

We have entered an era of global connectivity in which networks predominate and our interdependence determines the direction and consequences of our actions. This interdependence requires human organizations and systems (HOS) — the independent public and private institutions of our culture, such as our schools, businesses, financial systems, and governments — to function as ecosystems do.  ...

[W]e now understand that “adaptive strain” (in engineering and physics, this refers to the tension within structures and/or functions that result from destabilizing events) is inherent in the interactions between human systems and their environments and that this tension is resolved through a natural process of “adaptive change.” Unlike in nature, however, the magnitude of adaptive strain in HOS depends upon (1) the presence or the absence of a clear vision for the future, and (2) the conscious recognition that change is necessary for survival.

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