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Systems and Belonging

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What does it mean to see systems clearly, and to belong within them? A week in Oxford pressed that question through experiments, conversation, and group projects, revealing how leadership is formed as much in community as in theory.

Monday, February 09, 2026 Oxford, England I had arrived in Oxford the day before from London, which had felt fast paced and vast. As the bus pulled into the city, I felt a sense of grounding. Even though many parts of Oxford still felt new, t here was a growing sense of comfort moving through it. The business school and our cohort had started to feel like its own college. Seeing familiar faces again made it easier to settle into the week. The clubhouse at Saïd was open with its usual excellent coffee and snacks. There was a green cake labelled “moss cake,” which we took turns trying to identif

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