We have experimented with a new approach to systems change evaluation. We have four recommendations for those who wish to take the same path.

If you’ve been working in philanthropy for longer than a week, you’ve probably come across a report, analysis, or opinion piece about systems change. It’s everywhere. There are peer groups, ...

On December 4-5, 2023, fifty leading practitioners, academics and funders gathered on the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus to discuss their experiences in addressing some of today’s largest and ...

What if the key to leading through change isn’t new strategy, but remembering what makes us human? Organizations are living systems—dynamic, evolving and shaped by memory, identity and deeply rooted ...

“The answer is that it depends. If leaders don’t embrace change, DEI could die,” Dr. Sandra Upton, founder and chief DEI strategist with Upton Consulting Group, said in our interview. Dr. Upton has ...

There has been much criticism lately regarding the work of Elon Musk and his Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) team. The rapid and radical changes it is making to reduce the size of ...

Today’s K-12 environment demands that security is foremost in the minds of school administrators, teachers, parents and students. Recent events in the news and past tragedies have left many feeling ...

Several years ago, during a one-on-one conversation with an art teacher at the middle school where I was principal, I came to an unsettling realization. We were wrestling with the fact that our ...