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Sphere 1 - Adaptive Leadership & Human Potential

Sphere 2 - Human-Centered Design for Social Innovation

Sphere 3 - System-Wide Innovation & Collaboration

Sphere 4 - Scaling & Sustaining Impact through Hybrid Organizations & an Impact Economy

The following are a set of sample readings that relate to the field of Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the SIE CoLab's Adaptive SIE Framework for Systems Change. The readings are divided into the four spheres of the SIE CoLab's Theoretical Framework:

Overall Theoretical Framework

Manciagli (Oct 2020) Defining the Field of SIE-An Adaptive SIE Framework for Systems Change

Sphere 1 (Adaptive Leadership & Human Potential):

Heifetz et al. (Harvard Business Press 2009) Adaptive Leadership: The Theory Behind the Practice
Senge et al (SSIR Winter 2015) The Dawn of System Leadership
John Kotter (HBR May-June 1995) Leading Change-Why Transformation Efforts Fail
Boaz & Fox (McKinsey Quarterly 2014 No 2) Change Leader Change Thyself
Bridges Transition Model | William Bridges Associates

Sphere 2 (Human-Centered Design for Social Innovation):

Brown & Wyatt (SSIR Winter 2010) Design Thinking for Social Innovation

Sphere 3 (System-Wide Innovation & Collaboration):

Kania & Kramer (SSIR Winter 2011) Collective Impact
Leyla Acaroglu (Medium Sep 2017) Tools for Systems Thinkers/ The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking
Seelos et al (SSIR Jan 2021) The ‘Thou Shalt Nots’ of Systems Change

Sphere 4 (Scaling & Sustaining Impact through Hybrid Organizations & an Impact Economy):

Porter & Kramer (HBR Jan/Feb 2011) Creating Shared Value
Alter (Virtue Ventures 2003) The Four Lenses Strategic Framework - Social Enterprise Typology
Hoffman et al (2012) Hybrid Orgs as Agents of Positive Social Change