Jacques Marais Home » Sideshifters » Marais, Jacques Full interview How Change Leadership and Systems-thinking can change our worldJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentEnergy Transport and EnvironmentTrends Innovation and Technology Short videos How to change the world? Focus on solutions upstreamJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesPersonal Development Change the way we think, and we can change the worldJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Personal Development 1 2 3 … 6 › Breakout videos Focus on problems upstream not downstreamJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesPersonal Development Training Systems-thinking Change LeadersJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Health and Wellbeing Considering stakeholders when changing a systemJacques MaraisOct 22, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesPersonal DevelopmentTrends Innovation and Technology 1 2 › Jacques Marais Founder, eCALA Life and IPMS Global About the interview How Systems-thinking and change leadership can change the world Closing the gap between decision-making and acting Challenging perspectives with ‘productive discomfort’ Framing alternative solutions Training systems-thinking change leaders Focusing on problems upstream rather than downstream [VIEW BIO] About Jacques Founder, eCALA Life and IPMS Global Founder, eCALA Life and IPMS Global Specialist in ‘applied Systems Thinking’ Architect of every toolkit and programme used by clients globally Has led mulitple projects internationally Passions include practicality, accessibility and instant execution If you could invite 1 person to a dinner party – who would it be and why? JRR Tolkien in the guise of Gandalf – because he is a wise, funny Epicurist and a great storyteller too boot ! What motivates you? Makes you happy? Motivates me: Stupidity that harms children and future generations spurs me into action Happy: Watching people’s minds open like sunflowers What advice would you give your 10-year-old self? Never trust an adult who start a sentence with “I don’t really want to do this, but……” or “It’s for the greater good…” If you could make 1 global change – what would it be? Make systems thinking compulsory in schools, at age 6 Skip the industrial revolution – Adam Smith and Taylorism What are your Top 3 achievements? Father, writer, teacher What does sustainability mean for you? Leave it intact or better for future generations What was the most important event/influence that changed your perspective? Realising that hedonism is a 21st Century, 1st world, authentic human disease and one needs to step quietly aside and make robust plans that educate future generations to avoid catching it Is there anything else you would like to share with us? Giraffes don’t drive on the left because they don’t need roads Calling all Sideshifters! Know somebody who should share insights and effective solutions as one of our Sideshifters? Or want to add your own expertise? Get in touch to apply and discuss
