by Rob Malcolm | May 11, 2026 | Source Note
Core Idea Debate seeks to defend positions. Dialogue seeks to improve shared understanding. Both have value. But in conditions of uncertainty and complexity, organisations often default too quickly to debate, advocacy, certainty, and positional defence. This can lead...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
The thinking on Stakeholder Engagement has evolved over the last 3 years. 🔷 Origins in Adapt, Survive and Flourish Stakeholder Engagement was introduced in Adapt, Survive and Flourish as a practical discipline for: engaging stakeholders building shared understanding...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
Adaptive Capacity depends not only on structures, processes, and knowledge, but also on the mindsets people bring into interaction under uncertainty. Mindsets shape: how people interpret situations, how they respond to challenge, whether they remain open to learning,...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
Who benefits, who bears the cost, and what are we willing to accept? Ethics in organisations is not primarily about rules, slogans, or compliance. It is about understanding and taking responsibility for the consequences of decisions. Every organisational decision:...
by Rob Malcolm | May 9, 2026 | Source Note
Understanding what kind of problem you are facing Most organisational failures are not failures of effort or intent. They are failures of interpretation. A simple issue is treated as complex. A complex challenge is approached as if it can be engineered. 👉 The result...
by Rob Malcolm | May 6, 2026 | Source Note
Part of the Adaptive Capacity model → View full model Learning Domain How organisational learning actually forms (and fails)​ Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge. It is the ongoing ability of an organisation to adapt its behaviour through shared...