Diversity of Networks

I spent a very enjoyable evening watching, listening to, and interacting with a group of London's emerging leaders around the topic of the Power of Networks and Social Capital. The energy in the room was exhilarating, and while a lot of what was discussed is still bouncing around in my head as thoughts and ideas form, debate with each other and evolve, I thought I would put 'pen to paper' as it were.

What struck me was that the old saying, or should I say cop-out, of one person can't change the world, really is a cop-out and quite frankly ludicrous. One person is never just one person, they are part of something so much bigger, surrounded by different people, and are never 'an island'.

What they choose to do as part of the greater I, the networks they are in, the people who look to them for leadership and direction, family friends, colleagues etc is up to them. But it is so refreshing to hear people say that a seed has been sown and that they want to work together, pool their collective social capital, and make real change happen.

Long may it last, long may they surround themselves with diverse networks, long may they offer inspiration, stimulus, drive, challenge and friendship to each other.

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