Human Systems Engineering: Vision as Gravitational Force
Carol Erikson reveals the breakthrough: applying aerospace systems engineering to organizational transformation unlocks exponential gains in speed, cost, and effectiveness.
After 30 years leading aerospace missions and digital transformation at Northrop Grumman, Erikson discovered the paradigm-defining next-generation ecosystems: aerospace-grade systems thinking creates adaptive networks that thrive under pressure.
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Paradigm Shifts:
→ Vision as Gravitational Force: Common vision functions as engineered gravity - maintaining orbital relationships among ecosystem components even when individual motivations diverge
→ The Common Good Framework Revolution: Notre Dame researchers merge DARPA's proven AI testing framework with ethics mechanisms - potentially creating the universal operating system for human-AI ecosystem governance
→ Systematic Insensitivity Protocol: Mission-critical ecosystems engineer deliberate "noise immunity" to geopolitical chaos while maintaining collaborative urgency
→ Big Rocks/Little Rocks Simultaneity: Breakthrough transformation requires engineering massive multi-year changes AND rapid wins simultaneously - with mathematical precision
The Innovation: First systematic approach to engineering human ecosystems with spacecraft-level reliability - treating culture change, digital infrastructure, and stakeholder alignment as integrated system components with defined interfaces.
Strategic Reframe: "What are the mathematical interface specifications for human-system collaboration at ecosystem scale - and how do we systematically design predictable behavioral outcomes using aerospace-level precision?"
The Hidden Revolution: Birth of "Human Systems Engineering" - treating human ecosystems as designable systems with engineered interfaces and quantifiable performance metrics. Organizations that master this approach engineer sustainable competitive advantage through systematic human-system integration.
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Guest: Carol Erikson, Founder & President, Erikson Mission Solutions | Former VP Digital Transformation, Northrop Grumman
Host: Marco Annunziata, Co-founder, Annunziata Desai Advisors
Series Hosts:
Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center
Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works
Ecosystemic Futures is provided by NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project in collaboration with Shoshin Works.