Building State Capability Podcast

Building State Capability at Harvard University

The Building State Capability (BSC) program at Harvard's Center for International Development (CID) researches strategies and tactics to build the capability of public organizations to implement policies and programs. BSC has developed the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA), a process of facilitated emergence which focuses on problems (not solutions) and follows a step by step process (not a rigid plan) that allows for flexible learning and adaptation. PDIA is a learning by doing approach that helps organizations develop the capability to solve complex problems while they are actually solving such problems.

  • 26 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 5: Action (5 of 6)

    To learn more about Marshall Ganz’s work and the five key practices of people, power, and change, check out: 

    Practicing Democracy Project: As Marshall’s faculty-led program, the Practicing Democracy Project leverages its position at a major research university and educational gathering place for leaders from around the world to engage with students, scholars and practitioners to advance democratic practice globally.

    Leading Change Network: An independent 501(c)(3) organization for a global community of organizers, practitioners, educators and researchers catalyzing change through the power of narratives, rooted in the pedagogy and practice of community organizing.

    17 December 2024, 2:21 pm
  • 41 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 4: Strategy (4 of 6)

    To learn more about Marshall Ganz’s work and the five key practices of people, power, and change, check out: 

    Practicing Democracy Project: As Marshall’s faculty-led program, the Practicing Democracy Project leverages its position at a major research university and educational gathering place for leaders from around the world to engage with students, scholars and practitioners to advance democratic practice globally.

    Leading Change Network: An independent 501(c)(3) organization for a global community of organizers, practitioners, educators and researchers catalyzing change through the power of narratives, rooted in the pedagogy and practice of community organizing.

    5 December 2024, 9:52 pm
  • 17 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 3: Storytelling (3 of 6)

    To learn more about Marshall Ganz’s work and the five key practices of people, power, and change, check out: 

    Practicing Democracy Project: As Marshall’s faculty-led program, the Practicing Democracy Project leverages its position at a major research university and educational gathering place for leaders from around the world to engage with students, scholars and practitioners to advance democratic practice globally.

    Leading Change Network: An independent 501(c)(3) organization for a global community of organizers, practitioners, educators and researchers catalyzing change through the power of narratives, rooted in the pedagogy and practice of community organizing.

    20 November 2024, 5:31 pm
  • 36 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode 2: Building Relationships (2 of 6)

    To learn more about Marshall Ganz’s work and the five key practices of people, power, and change, check out: 

    Practicing Democracy Project: As Marshall’s faculty-led program, the Practicing Democracy Project leverages its position at a major research university and educational gathering place for leaders from around the world to engage with students, scholars and practitioners to advance democratic practice globally.

    Leading Change Network: An independent 501(c)(3) organization for a global community of organizers, practitioners, educators and researchers catalyzing change through the power of narratives, rooted in the pedagogy and practice of community organizing.

    19 November 2024, 8:49 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Episode 1: Intro to Leadership and Organizing (1 of 6)

    To learn more about Marshall Ganz’s work and the five key practices of people, power, and change, check out:

    Practicing Democracy Project: As Marshall’s faculty-led program, the Practicing Democracy Project leverages its position at a major research university and educational gathering place for leaders from around the world to engage with students, scholars and practitioners to advance democratic practice globally.

    Leading Change Network: An independent 501(c)(3) organization for a global community of organizers, practitioners, educators and researchers catalyzing change through the power of narratives, rooted in the pedagogy and practice of community organizing.

    25 September 2024, 7:06 pm
  • 19 minutes 58 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Kirk Gibson

    Learn more about BSC's engagement with The Voice Inc in Papua New Guinea.

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    9 July 2024, 5:03 pm
  • 38 minutes 29 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Joana Bento and Danielle Serebro

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    24 May 2024, 6:22 pm
  • 35 minutes 26 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Sampath Kumar

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    18 January 2024, 4:06 pm
  • 18 minutes 43 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Ricardo Hausmann

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    To learn more about what's discussed in this podcast, visit Leading Economic Growth's webpage, read about our work in Sri Lanka and Albania, and visit the HKS Growth Lab website.

    7 December 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 8 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Rebecca Trupin and Prateek Mittal

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    To learn more about Rebecca and Prateek's PDIA journey, read their BSC blog post or read about PDIA in Action.

    6 December 2023, 9:10 pm
  • 23 minutes 43 seconds
    A Decade of Building State Capability - Cara Myers

    To learn more about Building State Capability (BSC), visit the website, access the PDIA toolkit, read BSC blog posts, and listen to the podcasts.

    To learn more about Cara's work, visit Mozambique School Lunch Initiative, read this BSC blog post, or read this HKS magazine article.

    21 November 2023, 6:33 pm
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