Why Weave Networks Now?
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Why Weave Networks Now?
The choice in front of us is clear: either we can let networks form according to existing social, political, and economic patterns, which will likely leave us with more of the same inequities and destructive behaviors, or we can deliberately and strategically catalyze new networks to transform the systems in which we live and work.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
Network leaders (weavers, in particular) connect people together directly by making introductions and setting the context for a conversation.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
The final step is making sure these networks are interacting with the networks of other agents, both within your system and in others.
Tyson Yunkaporta • Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
Network: group of interconnected people or system of things
Future • All about Network Effects
Networks are webs of relationships connecting people or things. When they seek to address social and environmental issues, they are called impact networks.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
Weavers engage with participants to gather input, introduce participants to each other to inspire self-organization, and build bridges with new communities to help the network grow.