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Hearts in the Stream: Learning to Learn from Nature
You are fly fishing, standing knee-deep in the Housotonic River, which tumbles down the western edge of Connecticut. As you cast for the fifth…
Working in High-Leverage Zones with the Double-Loop Learning Matrix
T he Double-Loop Learning Matrix (adapted from the work of John J. Shibley) is a tool that teams can use for uncovering and articulating…
What I Learned About Teaching Systems Thinking from Al Gore
Let’s say you wanted to communicate the complexity of a system on the scale of the Earth to an audience with an 8th-grade education,…
Being Heard: Strategies for Getting Your Point Across
We all want to be heard. It’s gratifying, empowering, and makes us feel valued. And in a difference of opinion, we want our side…
A Framework for Achieving Clarity for You and Your Organization
I am going to take things you already know and show you how to put that knowledge to work in your organization. One of…
Toward Organizational Learning in the Singapore Police Force
Over the past two years, organizational learning has grown from a buzzword into an integral feature of the Singapore Police Force. It has been…
Transforming Leadership: The Story of Robert Greenleaf
When we read the stories of extraordinary leaders, we may be inspired to see new possibilities for ourselves. The biography Robert K. Greenleaf: A…
Systems Thinkers Must Go Down the Rabbit’s Hole
You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the…
Seeing Your Company as a System
Bank failures, health insurance rate hikes, and the troubles of auto manufacturers provide recent examples of the vulnerability of big, fast-changing systems and the…
Systems Methodology
Daily, we are exposed to information from a multitude of sources: the media, newspapers, radio, T. V., and the Internet. Generally this kind of…