Systems Leadership Association

Systems Leadership (SL) is a coherent and integrated theory of organisational behaviour developed over several decades by Dr Ian Macdonald, Dr Catie Burke, Karl Stewart and others building on work with Elliott Jaques. It is described in the book “Systems Leadership, Creating Positive Organisations – 2nd Edition” written by Ian Macdonald, Catherine Burke and Karl Stewart. SL supports the leaders in an organisation to create the conditions where people at all levels willingly give of their best. It uses sound principles about human behaviour to create models of good leadership, organisational strategy, systems design and social process. Use of the SL has become and continues to be embedded in many organisations throughout the world.The SLA is a not-for-profit organisation that exists for the benefit of its members. SLA acknowledges that there may be overlapping areas of interest with Macdonald Associates Consultancy and Systems Leadership Community Interest Company. Membership of the SLA comprises a contemporary mix of individuals with a range of knowledge and experience in the use and application of SL who share a desire to develop that understanding and application.