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Software for Understanding Complex Systems
Life is complex,” states M. Scott Peck at the beginning of his book, Further Along the Road Less Traveled. Unfortunately, that statement goes against…
Delays-Making the Invisible Visible
At one point in the book The Machine that Changed the World (Womack, Jones, and Roos, 1990), the authors compare the way cars are…
A Systemic Look at Tax Reform
There are four questions to ask about any new tax proposal. Will it be simple? Will it be fair? Will it raise enough money…
The Organizational Learning Goal at Ford’s EFHD
Electrical and Fuel Handling (EFHD), the smallest division at Ford Motor Company, employs about 7,000 people and does approximately $1.5 billion in sales annually.
School Vouchers: Another Form of “Success to the Successful”
I don’t know how any parent could stand to send his or her child off to a crumbling, dirty school with underpaid teachers and…
Creating the World Anew
In May I had the honor to give a talk at a major international conference on systems approaches to management in Vienna, as part…
Integrating Entrepreneurship with Professional Leadership
The successful entrepreneurial journey lies at the heart of the American dream. Historically, Americans have had a romance with those who, in the words…
Blind Spots in Learning and Inference
We all face an onslaught of information daily. We use some of that information to learn and make inferences. As we do so, it…
Embodying Change: A Whole Systems Approach
When the ancient Greeks explored what constituted the ideal citizen, they identified four qualities: physically fit and strong, emotionally balanced and mature, mentally agile…
Executive Empathy: Lincoln’s Antidote to Escalation
As we approach not only the November elections but also Lincoln’s 200th birthday, it seems appropriate to reflect on his legacy. Why do so…