As we look back on the first half of 2022 through a wide-angle systems lens, we see both the harshness and the beauty of our current reality. We are all interconnected in a world-wide web that goes beyond technology and touches our basic humanity.

Images can help us gain insights into the world as it is and help us take stock of what’s important. As leaders, we want to ask ourselves: What do I need to understand better about our current global environment, and how will these insights help me lead into the future?

 A lens on the first half of 2022: 10 images.