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Fine-Tuning Your Causal Loop Diagrams—Part I
Causal loop diagrams are an important tool for representing the feedback structure of systems. They are excellent for Quickly capturing your hypotheses about…
Attention Not Energy
When you face something unpleasant, give it your attention but not your energy.” This is one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever…
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…
Food Systems, Climate Systems, Laundry Systems: The Time for Systems Literacy Is Now!
Tell me, in what subjects are you literate? Sounds like a question a college interviewer might ask. To be literate of course means you…
How Am I Supposed to Work with Her?”: The “Accidental Adversaries” Storyline
Building solid partnerships presents a perplexing challenge for organizations—and individuals—today. Managers are becoming increasingly aware that strong relationships among coworkers, team members, departments, and…
Guidelines for Daily Systems Thinking Practice
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…
Presence of Mind: “Not Knowing” May Lead to New Answers
When was the last time you were in a meeting and someone said, “Stop thinking so much!” or “I don’t want you to come…
The Science of Change: Working with – Not Against – Our Inner Systems
I cannot count the times I have heard individuals announce, with great certainty, New Years resolutions by which they intend to change their behavior.
To Make Better Decisions, We Need Better Information
This column is not a Honda ad, although it will start off sounding like one. This is an ad for feedback. I’ve had a…