Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersDemocracy isn’t the problem. We are.Democracy. It’s been billed as “the least worst form of government,” the epitome of freedom and equality, a trustworthy system of checks…Jun 7Jun 7
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersThe Signals We SendI have the good fortune to teach young Navy SEAL leaders about complexity — specifically the complexity resident in the combat environment…May 181May 181
Dave CooperDionysians for Trump: Make America Grape AgainI’m the newly elected — not fake elected — leader of a religious cult, Dionysians for Trump. We have alternative factual knowledge, that…May 7May 7
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersGot AI? How AI Augmentation Can Shape the Future WorkforceIn the burgeoning era of artificial intelligence (AI), one hypothesis captures the nuanced impact of this revolutionary technology on the…May 11May 11
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersSuccess as a Common-Pool Resource (and a Small-Unit Tactic)I have lately thought consciously of applying Elinor Ostrom’s principles for managing common-pool resources (CPRs) to the concept of…Feb 22Feb 22
Dave CooperLessons from the Panda: Complexity and Interconnectivity in Our WorldDec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersLessons from the Panda: Complexity and Interconnectivity in Our WorldLet’s say you’re a panda, right? A giant, peaceful panda. And you live in the Wolong Nature Reserve in China. You didn’t pick the name; the…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Dave CooperThrough a Lens ComplexlyAuthor’s note: My thanks to Leen Gorissen for introducing The Change Leaders to the story of whales. If this interests you, because there…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersStoicism vs Scientism: A Battle RoyaleWhen I was a boy, like many a boy, I suppose, I waged friendly wars that pitted green army man against green army man, superhero against…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Dave CooperinThe Change LeadersI Change — The New Book of Changes, Part I“Do not turn and run, for there is nowhere worthwhile for you to go. Do not attempt to push ahead into the danger… emulate the example of…Jul 29, 20201Jul 29, 20201