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Butterfly Theories

By: Anne-Marie Parent
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  • This podcast explores how leaders can solve complex problems. Many examples provided will come from the health sector, as it is one of the most complex sector there is. Solving complex problems requires that we move away from traditional command and control leadership approaches, to more emerging, engaging and collaborative leadership where we empower everyone to solve problems. In this podcast, we will share what we know from the academic literature, why it matters, and how we can change our behaviours to lead differently. This podcast is for everyone from CEOs, to consultants, doctors, managers, team leads, and social change makers. Leadership is not about your titles, but how you drive and empower others to make a differences towards sustainable solutions.
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  • 1. Butterfly Theories Launch

    1. Butterfly Theories Launch
    Feb 7 2023
    Welcome to Butterfly Theories – a podcast where we explore how leaders can take on complex problems and find sustainable solutions. I am your host, Anne-Marie Parent, a very curious individual interested in understanding how we, as leaders, can help solve problems that have been challenging and will continue to challenge our organizations, communities, and society. The goal of this podcast is to share knowledge from the literature and experts from all areas – business, politics, social issues, and more – and get to the heart of how leaders can tackle the difficult problems facing their organizations, communities, and the world. Through our conversations, we'll uncover the strategies, tactics, and tools that can help leaders make an impact. Given that most of my career has been in healthcare, many examples and content in this podcast will be about healthcare. Healthcare is likely one of the most complex sectors there is. In fact, given this complexity, healthcare cannot be solved by only addressing issues in healthcare, it is impacted by what is happening in other sectors. This is why we’ve decided not to narrowly focus the topics and examples we will explore in this podcast.
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    19 mins
  • 2. Defining Complexity

    2. Defining Complexity
    Feb 27 2023
    Given that this podcast is about exploring how leaders can solve complex problem, I thought it would be good to define what we mean by complexity. In this episode, we compare the differences between simple, complicated, complex and chaotic problems. Examples are provided for each type of problem. The rest of the episode focuses on a few basic tips to solve complex problem, and I share and example of a past client who tried to solve a complex problem using approaches that would work for a complicated problem. The episode ends with 9 indicators that we are facing a complex problem. If you are interested in reading the article referenced in the podcast, you can find it here: https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making
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    25 mins
  • 3. Who are the leaders

    3. Who are the leaders
    Mar 7 2023
    In this video we explore who are the leaders that are solving complex problems. We start by exploring the traditional definitions and unpacking them with examples. Leadership is commonly defined as the ability to influence a group of people towards the achievement of a common goal. What does it mean to influence? What do we mean by common goals? Is leadership based on a title or position? What do leaders of complex problems clearly demonstrate through their behaviours? By answering all these questions, we will get to my definition of who are the people with the leadership skills necessary to solve complex problems? You might be surprised by the take I have on this podcast OR I might be able to ignite what you also believe to be true about leadership. Either way, I would love to know what you think of this episode. In the video, I make reference to an article by Joanne B. Ciulla. You can find her article through this link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265568882_Ethics_and_Leadership_Effectiveness And if you want to watch the original short video of the compelling story I recounted, you can find it here: https://www.tiktok.com/@giagoodrich/video/7205330660565814570 If you enjoyed this episode, or if you have a different perspective to share, send me an email at curiosity@butterflytheories.org. For the transcript of the show, or to sign-up to my newsletter, visit https://www.butterflytheories.org. Remember if you found this episode helpful and think someone else might benefit from listening, please share them a link, and don’t forget to follow this show to stay informed as new episodes are released. Stay open and curious my friends, it is the only way to lead in complexity!
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    18 mins
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