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Meetings That Matter: Conversational Leadership in Today’s Schools
If the element in greatest evidence in a school system is “young people,” and the second most prevalent feature is “desks,” surely a close…
Learning About Connection Circles
The topics elementary- and middle-school students today study are complex and often difficult to understand. Seldom is an issue as simple as it appears…
Action-to-Outcome Mapping: Testing Strategy with Systems Thinking
In the “classic” systems thinking approach, a group uses mapping and modeling to help explain an important behavior over time. While we occasionally encounter…
Introducing Systems Thinking into Your Organization
So you’ve read The Fifth Discipline, attended the Pegasus “Systems Thinking in Action” Conference, bought simulation software, and created your first computer models. You’re…
Finding the Right Leverage Point
You have had some success with visionary planning and now you intend to begin using “systems thinking” to help achieve your vision. In fact you…
Human Dynamics: A Foundation for the Learning Organization
In The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge posed the question, “How can a team of committed managers with individual IQs above 120 have a collective…
From Causal Loop Diagrams to Computer Models–Part I
Imagine you are the human resources director for a company in a rapidly growing industry. Your latest strategy meeting focused on developing a human…
Ishmael: Cultural Dialogue
“TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.” Thus begins Ishmael, a compelling exploration of our shared assumptions…
The Leader’s Journey
Much has been written over the years about leadership — the skills required, the dynamics involved, the characteristics displayed by outstanding leaders, and so…
Transforming the Character of a Corporation
We judge others by what they do; we judge ourselves by our intentions.” “What you do thunders so loud, I can’t hear what you…