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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…
“Balancing Two Boats”: Managing the Cross-Currents
Did you ever go boating as a child? The image probably calls up a memory of a sun-filled day spent floating along a beautiful…
Selecting Variable Names for Causal Loop Diagrams
When first beginning to draw a causal loop diagram, don’t spend a lot of time up front trying to select the “perfect” variable name.
The Systems Orientation: From Curiosity to Courage
Systems thinking is different from most other problem-solving tools because it takes into account the fact that we are a part of the system…
Using Causal Loop Diagrams to Make Mental Models Explicit
Making mental models explicit can enhance both individual and organizational learning by making individual learning more accessible and therefore more easily transferable to the…
From Mechanistic to Social Systemic Thinking
Each of us has a theory of reality, a concept of the nature of the world which is referred to as our worldview. Our…
From Individual to Shared Mental Models
Making individual mental models explicit is only one step toward fostering organizationwide learning. Since perceptions of reality can vary widely among different people in…
Predicting Behavior Using Systems Archetypes
The adage “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” captures an old belief that something “known” is more valuable than…