communities of practice

Emergence of Collaborative Leadership in a Traditional Organisation – Part 4: Systemic Changes for UK National Health Service Trusts

November 5, 2019 Anna Betz and Ian Sherriffs

What kinds of communication might help shift a hierarchical, siloed organization into greater creativity and innovation?... More

Building a Movement

October 8, 2019 J. Kim Wright

What are the challenges and joys of pioneering and servant-leading a whole profession, the legal profession, into a movement to help evolve society itself?... More

Does Doughnut Economics Need Star Enterprises?

October 8, 2019 David Meggitt

Organizations promoting sustainability need new economic and business models, like this innovation using value exchange networks.... More

Last Night A Distributed Cooperative Organization Saved My Life: A Brief Introduction To DisCOs

September 11, 2019

Explore new tools and practices for a cooperative, commons-oriented, and feminist economic form. ... More

Transforming a Society (Venezuela) Against All Odds – Part 4: The Outcome

July 20, 2019

Despite political and humanitarian crises, these intrepid social innovators continue to reinvent Venezuela with support from U.Lab.... More

Transforming a Society (Venezuela) Against All Odds – Part 3: March to April 2019

July 15, 2019

Be inspired! "Despite all odds" and "reinventing society" take on newly profound meaning from the extreme courage of these Venezuelans. ... More

Transforming a Society (Venezuela) Against All Odds – Part 2: January to February 2019

July 10, 2019

In the face of national crisis disruption, U.Lab supports the dedicated Proyecto Hikola team to map their systems' blocks, resources, and causes. ... More

Transforming a Society (Venezuela) Against All Odds – Part 1: Setting the Scene

July 7, 2019

The inspiring story of dedicated people transforming a dysfunctional society, providing positive experiences, helped by international ULab.... More

Cooperative Cities

July 7, 2019

New survey shows levels and ways of support for worker-owned businesses by cities that promote this classic type of "next-stage organization."... More