Stephanie G. Lepp

Stephanie Gerson Lepp is a fluent systems thinker, who used to ramble on about “parallel manifestations at different levels of reality” until she learned there was one word for them: fractals. As a strategist at Purpose, she now enjoys applying systems thinking to cultivating transformative social change.

Employing Not-So-Good Strategy To Get To The Right Strategy

Ancient Buddhists had a word for a concept of “adaptive strategy” that is just as relevant now. Instead of ignoring all but one way forward, we should pragmatically pick from the best of all strategies, whether in politics, economics, or social innovation.

Employing Not-So-Good Strategy To Get To The Right Strategy

Impact

This firefighter monitoring device is designed to protect first responders as wildfires spread

What’s next for Ethiopia now that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize

These powerful videos use people’s stories of coming out to help support the fight for civil rights

Creativity

How Hulu’s zombie-comedy ‘Little Monsters’ scored big with Lupita Nyong’o, Taylor Swift, and Star Wars

Pusha T’s ‘Succession’ remix is very good, but this comedian’s take on it is hilarious

What comedians say about Elizabeth Warren’s mic drop of a joke at the Equality Town Hall

Co.Design

It seems like every city wants to be “smart.” Not all of them are succeeding

The London Underground’s beloved textiles are being rereleased for anyone to buy

An ode to Japan’s vibrant, influential graphic design culture

Work Life

3 mistakes that prevent you from hiring the best talent

Having this mentality about time is probably stressing you out

How to manage remote work based on your personality type