Host Joy Anderson responds to listener questions, naming six paradoxes she encounters when working to shift financial systems toward gender justice and social change. Among them: movement and field-building, urgency and patience, collaboration and competition and resisting the urge to resolve them prematurely.
Episode Highlights
- 00:00 – Introduction to Paradox in Systems Change
- 05:01 – The Movement vs. Professional Field Paradox
- 10:44 – Long-Term Change vs. Immediate Harm Paradox
- 14:32 – Collaboration vs. Competition Paradox
- 18:16 – Public Learning vs. Risk Aversion Paradox
- 22:08 – Pluralism vs. Standardization Paradox
- 27:21 – Living with Paradox: Practices and Reflections
- 34:11 – Conclusion: Embracing Complexity in Change