#21 Impact Networks - A Powerful Approach To Complex Problems

Episode notes

Welcome to the Conscious Consulting Podcast. My name is Julia Culen and this episode explores the power of Impact networks. My Guest today is Yingzhao Liu: when I meet Ying the first time in 2016 she was a Director for User Experience Design at LinkedIn and lived in a Buddhist Community. Her Keynote on „Integration“ she gave at a huge San Francisco conference impressed me deeply and since that times we are friends.

Today Ying lives in Seattle she is a Leadership Lecturer at Stanford University, artist, mother, Designer and Strategist at Converge and Advisor at CCG.

One of her key work focus is to consult impact networks: Ying is convinced, networks are the future of work and organizations. In this podcast we are exploring deeper in questions such as:

What is an impact network

And how to cultivate a network mindset

What are key success factors to grow and sustain impact networks?

what we can learn from nature

could networks replace hierarchies for good?

To make it easier for you we created chapters, you can find the structure in the shownotes and go directly to a topic that interests you most. Or simply listen to the whole thing it is worthwhile. Enjoy!

1:30 - What is an impact network?

Structure

Leadership

Governance

9:00’: What is the difference between and impact networks and other types of networks?

Purpose of Networks

Collaboration

Emergence

Examples of Impact Networks

Systemic Change

Relationship

Complexity

18’ - Network Mindset

Personal Purpose - why are we here?

Distribution of power

Living Systems Worldviews

Mental Model of Complexes

Millenials and younger generations

Networks and emerging technologies like blockchain, DAOs..

23’ traditional organizations vs network

relationship vs. task orientation

trust

consent based decision making model

29’ Diversity & Inclusion

Human and Group Dynamics

Tools how make different perspectives visible

Dealing with human emotions..

33’ Key Challenges and key success factors to keep it going

Commitment, Frustration

Relationship & Friendship

People & Purpose

Intentional weaving of relationships

38’ Yings personal journey

Experiences in her personal and professional life that draws her towards networks

Showing up as a whole and full person

Creating cultures of connection and trust

making the intangible tangible

people demanding meaningful worksplaces

The network way of working

46’ : Taking inspiration from nature

our brain is a network and the forests are networks very

intelligent networks

recognizing nature’s organization

nested hierarchies

To Connect with Ying:

www.linkedin.com/in/yingzhao/

https://www.original-mind-residency.com/

Another CCG Podcast with Ying: How to integrate wisdom with business and life

To learn more about impact networks:

https://www.converge.net/film

https://www.converge.net/trainings--Ying will co-lead the Network Essentials workshop on April 8, 2022

https://www.converge.net/trainings#toolkit--free resources for your work