A Whole New Mind
Over the holiday break I read A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink. In this book Pink talks about how the the new dynamics of globalization has pointed towards a demand for a shift in the way we think....
View ArticleThe Science of Leonardo
National Public Radio interviewed Fritjof Capra on the topic of Leonardo Da Vinci. Capra’s book looks into Leonardo’s insights in the studies of metaphoric patterns between forms in nature – for...
View ArticleContextualizing Your Decision Framework
I want to unofficially nominate Harvard Business Review for writing one of last year’s most interesting articles on thought. The article is called, “A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making.” The...
View ArticleStrategic Thinking and Systems Thinking
The blog Analyst’s Corner has an blog posting relating strategic thinking and systems thinking. It presents the links between these through the analogy of copper theft. I think the following excerpt...
View ArticleThe Story of Stuff
Annie Leonard, spent 10 years traveling the world tracking where stuff comes from and where it goes within the linear system of industry. She takes into considerations of societies, cultures,...
View ArticleHas metacognition arrived in popular culture ?
What is Metacognition ? “Metacognition is the knowledge (i.e. awareness) of one’s cognitive processes and the efficient use of this self-awareness to self-regulate these cognitive processes (e.g....
View ArticleTime to think: The one-hour thinking habit
I love this idea: “Jeffery Fox [...] recommends that you think daily for one hour. Not the unfocused, random thinking you might do in the shower or on your way to work [...] but focused, committed...
View ArticleHigher-order Thinking
I added “Higher-order Thinking” to the Wikipedia List of thought processes today. The entry for this thought process existed in Wikipedia but it was missing from the master list of thought processes –...
View ArticleFree book download: Understanding Thinking by John Evans
I scanned the book and so far I am impressed. I think folks that read the blog postings on here under the category of thinking may be interested in this book. Evans’ website, (Fluffbuster.co.uk) has a...
View ArticleA brief history of (ancient) systems thinking
Systems thinking is not new. I have been thinking about its ancient history and so far this is what I have gathered: 600 B.C. – philosophers used systems thinking to organize their thoughts (e.g. Lao...
View ArticleWk 6: Micro-System Analysis
curiosity is I recently completed an analysis of a micro-system for my Systems Theory class using the Banathy (1992) systems-environment model of analysis. This was a difficult assignment for me, and...
View ArticleExosystem and Macrosystem Impact within the Digital Divide: Part IV
Social Justice Solutions The indirect impact of a digital world influences people through the exosystem. Examples of how an exosystem impacts an adolescents life is seen through advances in school...
View ArticleWhat the h*** is Systems Thinking?
The Green Rose Since graduating with my Masters in Design for Sustainability I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends, family and potential employers about my degree and they mostly just want to...
View ArticleWhat is Systems thinking?
System Studies Systems thinking is a way of viewing the world. According to systems point of view, the world is built around varying kinds of systems. How can this perspective help us view our...
View ArticleHolonomics: the antidote to reductionism?
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER Come across a word like ‘holonomics’ (evocative as it is of systems thinking) and one might be forgiven for feeling a slight sense of scepticism. Fortunately, Simon and Maria...
View ArticleSystems Thinking
Child & Youth Health Network Collective Impact is effective when partners engage in systems thinking. This introductory video explains systems thinking and emphasizes evaluation to inform...
View ArticleHow systems thinking can help campaigners
I just came across a great new animation from Oxfam about systems thinking. The animation accompanies a more detailed guide produced for Oxfam programme staff but is just as relevant to campaigns....
View Article191 – Essay No. 3 – Local government and systems thinking.
Source: 191 – Essay No. 3 – Local government and systems thinking.
View ArticlePodcasts and Videos on Systems Thinking
Want to read and hear something that will challenge the way you think? Something that will literally re-shape the way you see the world? Blog posts on systems thinking I’ve been writing about systems...
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