The world around us is comprised of systems – organisational systems, business systems, political systems, family systems, inter-personal systems, biological systems, economic systems – the list goes on.<br><br>This eBook, written by an experienced systems thinker and consultant, helps the reader develop an appreciation of the nature of systems – what they comprise of, how they function, how they sustain and organize themselves and what they influence and are influenced by. <br><br>With this knowledge people and organisations can obtain a greater understanding of themselves and can develop the ability to identify the structure of problems and make interventions with far greater skill and precision.
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David Boone's Kerr. An Introductory Guide to Systems Thinking
Introduction
Section 1 – An Overview
Section 2 – Purpose and Complexity
Section 3 – Stocks, Flows and Feedback
Section 4 – System Behaviour and Change
Section 5 – Complexity and Time
Section 6 – Interventions
Section 7 – Bringing It All Together
Closing Thoughts
About Watt Works Consulting
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Hello, and welcome to ‘An Introductory Guide to Systems Thinking’.
As a former student of the world-renowned management consultant and systems thinker, Stafford Beer, I have been using the principles of systems thinking for over twenty years in a variety of roles across the IT and management consulting sector. I have also used it to undertake a large number of strategic reviews and performance improvement initiatives for organisations across a range of sectors that include higher education, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, local government, retail and banking.
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The Universe”.
Elements within an organisation, for example, could include specific business units, department or divisions. At a higher level a group of companies could be composed a set of companies within a group.
