Regardless of the size of the project, the root-cause of failure isn't contracts - it's always, ultimately, relationships. That said, a bad contract can put pressure on the relationship and preciptate failure.

What do you do when the problem you’re trying to solve is wicked? From climate change to organisational culture, housing affordability, mental health, offending, addiction, biodiversity, gender equality… wicked problems are everywhere, and the projects and programs we undertake in response to them are complex, adaptive, unpredictable, and all about long-term outcomes.

How does the cross-pollination of tools, practices, and culture happen? And can it be done intentionally?