Max French is Lecturer in Systems Leadership at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Hannah Hesselgreaves is Professor of Organisational Learning at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Rob Wilson is Professor of Digital Economy in the Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University. Melissa Hawkins is a Lecturer at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University. Toby Lowe is Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership and Management at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University and Visiting Professor in Public Management at the Centre for Public Impact.
This well-written, clearly argued and exciting new book for students, academics and policy makers uses complexity theory to go beyond traditional policy approaches and chart a new way of understanding and acting within the policy environment. Robert Geyer, Lancaster University Traditional public administration and New Public Management approaches are unable to address complex societal problems effectively. This short, highly accessible book explains why the alternative of Human Learning Systems offers hope. Peter Eckersley, Nottingham Trent University