It is always a thrill to gain new insights after applying systems thinking to a problem situation. Imagine a team that is exhilarated from…

One sunny summer day in July of 1994, the executive team of Gerber Memorial Health Services (GMHS) set off to attend a three-day seminar…

In a causal loop diagram of a systemic issue, variables are connected in cause-and-effect relationships. But often the implicit thought processes behind those links…

Experiential activities have long been recognized as powerful ways to learn. Simulations create an environment where people can encounter many of the challenges and…

What are the potential gains and pitfalls of launching an organizational learning initiative in a company whose governance model has historically been “top-down”? The…

This past year, two leading management thinkers published new editions of their classic books. In an upcoming issue, we’ll dive between the pages of…

Dear Editor, This note is triggered by the article in Volume 11 Number 5 entitled, “Quality vs. Perfectionism: When Does Our Push for Excellence Become…

In Theory U: Leading from the Future As It Emerges (SoL, 2007), C. Otto Scharmer, senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, takes…

I dream of a future where systemic thinking plays a central role. In my dream, here is what it will be like looking back…

There is a full array of systems thinking tools that you can think of in the same way as a painter views colors many…