Welcome to the WISIR learning modules on Social Innovation for Complex Problems
In a complex world, making positive change isn't easy. Understanding social innovation and having simple, useful tools for analysis will help.
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Social Innovation for Complex Problems
Free lecture videos, documents, tools, and other resources for understanding social innovation.
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Complex systems
- What are complex systems and how do they work?
- How can I analyze my complex system?
- How can I describe my complex problem?
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Systems thinking
- How can I see what's going on in my system?
- What are the phases and dynamics within my system?
- When and where could I intervene?
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System entrepreneurship
- What is the role of a system entrepreneur?
- What is social innovation for system change?
- How do I decide when and how to collaborate for the most impact?