Reimagining Engagement

I recently met someone who, as a one time marine ecologist, uses his training to analyze the challenges of an organization or sector. For him, it is a question of looking for stress in parts of an 'ecosystem' and identifying areas of damage.

It is a powerful way of thinking about  any sector and its capacity to deliver. If we can identify the areas of weakness and find ways to address failings, will we not be more able to  engage with complexity and the interconnectedness of issues? 

And so, I wonder, what other disciplines have to offer us.

For instance, in the UK, medical specialisms such as oncology increasingly rely on a cross-discipline approach to to arrive at an optimal care package.

Is there not scope for greater collaboration between those engaged with communities facing complex challenges or for that matter within organizations?

Does is make sense for us to continue to work in silos?


Or, in reimagining engagement and transformation, should we not be continually looking to other spheres  and what they have to teach us?


Will it not ensure organizations' ability to maintain performance in today's changing environment?