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A Practice Theory for Organizational Learning
Acarpenter once came to work on my house carrying four heavy boxes of tool. I was taken by one elegant hand saw. “Japanese,” he…
Rebuilding Trust Within Organizations
Edith was conducting an outplacement seminar designed to offer support to people who had just lost their jobs. Shortly before the session was to…
Behavior Over Time Diagrams: Seeing Dynamic Interrelationships
An old Winnie the Pooh cartoon sketch shows Christopher Robin dragging Edward the Bear down a set of stairs by one arm, while the…
We Have to Talk: A Checklist for Difficult Conversations
Think of a conversation you’ve been putting off. Got it? Great. Then let’s go. There are dozens of books on the topic of difficult,…
Acting and Thinking Systemically
In the summer of 2006, a group of local foundations supported the leaders of Calhoun County Michigan (population 100,000), in developing a 10-year plan…
Palette of Systems Thinking Tools
There is a full array of systems thinking tools that you can think of in the same way as a painter views colors many…
Taking a Systems View: A Reflection
Over many years of working with systems thinking as a student, manager, and consultant, I have developed an increasing respect for and fascination with…