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Turn to the Crowd for Diverse Ideas
Are experts really smarter than the rest of us? Most would have us think so, but the answer depends on the circumstances. James Surowiecki,…
Introducing the Systems Archetypes: Drifting Goals
It is an old tale that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will leap out. But if you…
How Does Malcolm Gladwell Spell Success?
Acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers, The Story of Success (Little, Brown and Company, 2008), is all about patterns and how they can…
A Weighty Take on Stocks and Flows
When it comes to complex systems, things are seldom what they seem at first glance. Nowhere is this difficulty more evident than in the…
The Tragedy of Our Times
Gordon Brown, former dean of the MIT School of Engineering, used to say, “To be a great teacher is to be a prophet —…
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…