CATALYTIC GOVERNANCE

Our purpose is to build a conversation among practitioners who are developing and testing different approaches for leading and governing more effectively in the information age so that we can learn from each other... We have each worked for years to encourage and lead transformative change in rapidly changing, multi-stakeholder environments in both the public and private sectors. Some five years ago we came together to work on a major effort to transform the Canadian Payments System, combining our different approaches. The results surprised us. The energy for change that was released, the extent to which the mental maps of very different stakeholders shifted and converged, and the sense of community and shared ownership that resulted, far exceeded our expectations. We wanted to share this experience and to compare notes with other practitioners who are also looking for better ways to govern and create transformative change in the information age, and to tackle wicked problems which..