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How to Be A Systems Thinker feat. Mary Bateson
Insights on ignorance and becoming a systems thinker featuring Mary Catherine Bateson.
Drifting Goals & What To Do When You’re Not Where You Want To Be
In systems thinking, there is a concept, a system archetype, called Drifting Goals. It is an archetype that defines the behavior that occurs when there is a gap between the current state and the desired state.So, what do you do in a situation where the gap between where you are and where you want to be is increasing?
A Cheat Sheet for Knowing WHEN and HOW to think
There are four commonly used thinking frameworks: Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile. Determining which to use is dependent on what you're trying to accomplish. Here's a cheat sheet for knowing when and how to think.
Systems Thinking Resources
Systems thinking is a discipline used to understand systems to provide a desired effect. It provides methods for "seeing wholes and a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static snapshots." The intent is to increase understanding and determine the point of “highest leverage”, the places in the system where a small changes can make a big impact.
Using Agile Methods with Systems Thinking Principles
Transformational Information With Agile and Systems Thinking Transformational innovation requires a deep understanding of and commitment to addressing…
What is Systems Thinking?
“Vision without systems thinking, ends up painting lovely pictures of the future with no deep understanding of the…
Video Playlist: Leaders in Systems Thinking
Over a half century old, Systems Thinking is essentially a system for understanding systems. Modern systems thinking evolved from Systems Theory (hard systems). Its genealogy is complex and its origin is often determined by the field of study. Here is a timeline of notable leaders in the discipline of systems thinking …
Why is Systems Thinking Important to Innovation?
Systems Thinking is the process of understanding how things, regarded as systems, influence one another within a whole;…
6 Principles of Systems Thinking
Principles (Concepts & Laws) Systems thinking is a discipline used to understand systems to provide a desired effect;…