Are we failing to adequately prepare our business leaders? Since an article in the Harvard Business Review on the topic more than 30 years…

Each of us has a theory of reality, a concept of the nature of the world which is referred to as our worldview. Our…

As with any innovative methodology, introducing systems thinking to business leaders without turning them off is a key challenge. Overcoming this challenge requires presenting…

The situation the world is in is a mess. This hardly requires documentation; it’s obvious. Furthermore, as Leslie Gelb observed in his article “Fresh…

Over many years of working with systems thinking as a student, manager, and consultant, I have developed an increasing respect for and fascination with…

Individual Practice Becoming a seasoned systems thinker starts with a strong commitment to developing your own awarenesses and skills. Ask Different Questions. Systems thinking offers…

When it comes to complex systems, things are seldom what they seem at first glance. Nowhere is this difficulty more evident than in the…

Language has a subtle, yet powerful effect on the way we view the world. English, like most other Western languages, is linear—its basic sentence…

Making individual mental models explicit is only one step toward fostering organizationwide learning. Since perceptions of reality can vary widely among different people in…

The adage “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” captures an old belief that something “known” is more valuable than…