I drew this diagram to illustrate a lot of related insights about agency, hosting, community-building, collaborative leadership & social change
come with me now, the thread is long and full of bangers…
I drew this diagram to illustrate a lot of related insights about agency, hosting, community-building, collaborative leadership & social change come with me now, the thread is long and full of bangers…
Collectives provide us with a direct experience of just how nurturing it can be to co-create a thriving sense of community with a group of people with whom we feel we belong. They are are intended to empower us to become more integrated versions of ourselves, whilst simultaneously increasing our effectiveness as agents of social change. And they do
... See moreJoe Lightfoot • A Collective Blooming: The Rise Of The Mutual Aid Community
This points to a hybrid implementation—an impact network is created for process and action, while the hierarchy contributes to administration and reporting.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
something I love about the Microsolidarity Network is the regular pulse of people going out into the world to do “group stuff”, then coming back to share lessons
we’re learning how to become the kind of person who can transform a group from okay to awesome
...thread time
strategic. Impact networks build on the life force of community—shared principles, resilience, self-organization, and trust—while leveraging the advantages of an effective organization, including a common aim, an operational backbone, and a bias for action.
David Ehrlichman • Impact Networks: Create Connection, Spark Collaboration, and Catalyze Systemic Change
Alignment is best facilitated with small groups of people. With each person added to a community, the alignment naturally shifts.
Steph Alinsug • A Culture of Intimacy: a thesis for building enduring web3 commu…
Building at the speed of belonging... surviving the speed of catastrophe
Brian Stoutcitizenstout.substack.com
regardless of the anxiety it might create. Management joins the proceedings not only as hosts, but as full participants.