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Ian Browne's avatar

Enjoyed as a systems thinker and looking forward to seeing what you write next. I write for rising leaders and belief and thought patterns are already visibly ingrained unquestionably in people I coach, often passed down from another generation. So many change initiatives die for want of understanding human loops or a hope they can be steamrollered out of the way. Looking forward to your next post

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Matthew Bennett's avatar

Thank you, Ian. I agree. And maybe it takes us a few years to really learn this stuff one way or another. So much structural or generational or attitude stuff we are not even aware of when we're younger. And then, indeed you are right, actual long lasting change is really hard sometimes, personally or as an organisation. Our loops keep tripping us up. Have written a few more about the structural side since this introductory post. Have a look at the one on Mr Beast, say.

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Kwame Twumasi-Ankrah's avatar

I loved this. This is truly fascinating stuff. Your exploration of patterns in human behavior, identity, and systems really resonates with what I'm building with Pattern of Play.

I write about football, music, cities, and systems thinking--not just as separate domains, but where they intersect. How a striker reads a defense is not so different from how a composer builds tension--or how urban life shapes identity. It's all about seeing the game behind the game. I'm new to Substack and would love for you to check it out. If there's ever space for a convo or crossover, that'd be brilliant.

Here's my first post:

https://open.substack.com/pub/kwametwumasiankrah/p/welcome-to-pattern-of-play?r=5qr0sz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

All the best.

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Matthew Bennett's avatar

Alright! Then we're kind of in the same space. Once you start seeing interesting patterns or rhythms in life, you can't really stop.

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Atlas's avatar

This was a good read

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Matthew Bennett's avatar

Thank you Atlas.

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Fred Szkoda's avatar

Found this really insightful thank you!

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Matthew Bennett's avatar

Thank you for reading, Fred.

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