This is the third and final part of Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath.
1. Is the Macquarie Island situation a success story or fiasco? 2. Heath lists three ways to guide our efforts for societal change: 1) be impatient for action but patient for outcomes 2) macro starts with micro and 3) favor scoreboards over pills. Of these suggestions, which do you find most helpful? What else have you learned about being effective in situations where progress comes slowly? 3. “Try and leave the world a little better than you found it.” Who is an upstream hero of yours that has accomplished this? 4. Have you ever been part of upstream change? How do you deal with the complexity of upstream solutions? 5. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure. Agree or disagree? Discuss. 6. How can we encourage and incorporate upstream thinking in every day life?
1. Is the Macquarie Island situation a success story or fiasco?
2. Heath lists three ways to guide our efforts for societal change: 1) be impatient for action but patient for outcomes 2) macro starts with micro and 3) favor scoreboards over pills. Of these suggestions, which do you find most helpful? What else have you learned about being effective in situations where progress comes slowly?
3. “Try and leave the world a little better than you found it.” Who is an upstream hero of yours that has accomplished this?
4. Have you ever been part of upstream change? How do you deal with the complexity of upstream solutions?
5. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure. Agree or disagree? Discuss.
6. How can we encourage and incorporate upstream thinking in every day life?