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![]() ![]() The urgency of the self-inflicted global crises gives us the courage and duty to act. We do not have a deficiency of understanding we have a deficiency of bold, paradigm-shifting action. We can all work on whichever bold strokes and actions we are closest to, have the most energy for, or have the best possibility to influence. I expect that you are already working on a couple of them, as am I. There are 28 specific actions within the seven bold strokes. Reform the banking and securities systems.Ensure gender equality in public and private sector leadership positions.Implement a fair and consistent global tax system.Implement SDG-based sustainable procurement.Mandate a multi-stakeholder wellbeing purpose for all corporations.Replace the GDP with an SDG-based GPI for governments.Her most effective and highest leverage point is: “The mindset or paradigm out of which the system - its goals, power structure, rules, its culture - arises.” The seven bold strokes take direct aim at the mindset / paradigm of our current global system. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.” That summarizes my intent perfectly.ĭonella Meadows’ famous advice is that we should work on the highest leverage points in the system that we want to change. If we had a magic wand, what are the actions that we would immediately take to transform our world to a more resilient, just, inclusive and safe socioeconomic system?”Ī 16-page paper is too long to be a blog and too short to be a book, so I decided to make it a “white paper.” According to Wikipedia, a white paper “is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body’s philosophy on the matter. But it’s time to challenge ourselves to propose what we would do if we were in charge of the world. There have been glaringly obvious national and global failures to mitigate our current crises effectively, let alone prepare for them. Let’s capitalize on this rare opportunity to truly transform global systems. We need to acknowledge that the system that got us into this global quagmire is not fit for our future. ![]() “We are at a pivotal point in the course of human civilization. Here are the opening paragraphs of my first white paper, “ 7 Bold Strokes To Save Our World.” You can learn more about Bob and his work by visiting his website here Bob Willard is a member of WEAll who has just recently published his first white paper. ![]()
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