Individual Leaders

Author: Dave Crisp

21 May

Complexity theory points out that effective solutions to complex situations are achieved by the independent action of thousands of "independent agents" working toward similar ends. In human terms an "independent agent" is a leader, a person with a purpose, who applies effective techniques to achieve that purpose and take others along with them. Links to related ideas are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity_theory.

This is how the world has progressed as far as it has and the only way for such a complex mechanism to progress further.

Now that we know this is how progress is achieved we can rest easy that progress is still possible… once enough leaders recognize the limits within we must all work and the opportunities for novel solutions within those limits.

We’ve solved the great puzzle of figuring out how to improve the world… at least in theory. Now we have to, we ALL have to, put it into practice by exercising leadership toward a common purpose. Survival of our best social results will do for a purpose. So let’s go. If it helps we need to do more of it; if it doesn’t we need to stop it. No mystery what the strategy is. As usual the ultimate challenge is putting it into practice and over-coming the hurdles we encounter as we go.

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