Shifting the Pattern

Essays on why systems resist change—and what might move them.

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Bennet A. Zelner is Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. His work sits at the intersection of regenerative economics, leadership, and psychedelics, exploring how inner shifts may give rise to new ways of living and working together.

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