Systems & complexity
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Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?
New research predicts when noisy systems are approaching precarious “critical points” – and finds that some parts of the brain…
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Competencies for systems thinking practitioners. Part 2: Skills and behaviours
A systems thinking practitioner should have these skills and behavioural attributes.
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Competencies for systems thinking practitioners. Part 1: Overall expectations and knowledge
What systems thinking practitioners should be able to, and the five areas of knowledge they require.
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The Strategic Choice Approach in shaping public policies
How to work together to move rapidly towards commitments to action or to changes of policy on difficult issues of…
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Para problemas complejos, intervenciones sistémicas: el Proceso de Diseño de Intervención
El Proceso de Diseño de Intervención (PDI) es un enfoque no lineal que integra diferentes modelos, métodos, técnicas y herramientas…
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Systemic interventions for complex problems: The Intervention Design Process
The Intervention Design Process (IDP) is a non-linear approach that integrates different models, methods, techniques, and tools in a set…
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How measuring impact gets in the way of real world change
Although the idea of measuring impact is seductive, almost all useful social change is achieved as part of a complex…
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Key systems thinking lessons from Donella Meadows
The book “Thinking In Systems: A Primer” by Donella (Dana) Meadows (2008) offers a useful entry point into systems thinking…
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Case studies in complexity (part 7): Problem-solving communication skills and lateral thinking in the Helidon Hills
Two very effective approaches for overcoming resistance and denial when engaging stakeholders.
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KM in project-based & temporary organisations: Part 8 – An agile approach to program management
Insights into the application of agile methods to program management (as opposed to project management).
