Newsletter
This page holds an archive of the monthly newsletters shared through Whole Story. Each month, I take a deeper dive into a question related to complexity and systems change. The newsletters bring together the central reflection, other ways to learn and explore the topic, and invitations to stay connected through gatherings, dialogue, and shared learning. You’re welcome to explore past issues below, or sign up to receive future reflections and learning invitations.
Jan 2026:Emergence
This issue explores the implications of emergence in complex systems for how we plan, lead, and make decisions.
If emergence is a natural phenomenon in complex systems, what does that mean for where we actually have agency, how we show up in the systems we’re part of, and whether the future that unfolds is generative—or extractive?
