…we must change our ways of thinking, leading, and learning to progress big issues.
I’m Dr Richard Hodge.
I’m driven by two beliefs:
1. Each of us matters more than we think.
2. We can do more than we think in the time we have on this Earth.
There’s many big issues facing the world - most of them a result of human activity. Collectively, it’s a mess of our own making, yet individually, we can feel as insignificant to those issues as the tiny blue planet Earth is to the Universe.
I take my short life as a gift that comes with a custodial responsibility for the only ‘living’ planet we know. I’m constantly curious: How do our decisions drive a sustainable ‘good life’ - not just for human life - all life?
My curiosity has forced me to change my ways of thinking, leading and learning. Now I’m exploring ways of making that accessible to you. Are you curious?
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A leading expert in systems thinking, Richard is dedicated to redefining leadership by emphasizing long-term stewardship over short-term gains. He guides leaders to effectively navigate and adapt to rapidly changing environments. Richard's approach revolves around identifying needs, determining sufficiency, and optimizing networks of capabilities within complex systems. His expertise focuses on transitioning organizations from traditional linear thinking to strategies suitable for this new century.
Richard holds a PhD from the University of South Australia, with a thesis on national security enterprise strategies. He continues his research in complex systems governance alongside Professor Charles Keating at Old Dominion University. As a member of the International Council of Systems Engineering, he is a frequent conference presenter, sharing his insights about systemic interventions into complex systems and enterprises.
Masterclasses
learn The frameworks
Educate to explore & evolve.
Build and maintain your enterprise ‘muscle’ for life-long learning.
Topics include:
Response-able mentoring methods
Systems approaches
Life-force leadership
Mentoring
while you mentor others
Learn better by doing.
Leaders retain vital talent by showing up as the ‘first learner’.
Richard mentors:
Mentors intent on a sustainable future
Boards engaging complexity
Speaking
to expand conversations
Open minds.
Inspire your people to strive for greatness by sharing Richard’s inspiration.
Speaking topics:
Mentorship is Leadership
Think again: Value and Consequence
Leading by example
The Dragonfly
In First Nations kinship systems, individual people can be linked to specific animals through their totems.
Each person has a totem.
Totems can be animals, but can also be lands, waters, or geographic features.
Totems create a network of physical and spiritual connections between people and the world.
The Dragonfly is my personal totem.
This creature is a symbol of self-realisation, transformation, and new beginnings.
In metaphysical terms, the Dragonfly represents achieving a higher level of consciousness.
