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Michael Jackson & Total Systems Intervention (TSI) for Complex Problems

Imagine you have a giant toolbox filled with hundreds of different tools. Some are for fixing pipes, some are for building furniture, and some are…

January 20, 2026No Comments

Soft and Critical Systems

Werner Ulrich and Critical Systems Heuristics | Challenging Power and Boundaries

In the world of management and social planning, we often rely on "experts." These experts use data and logic to tell us how a system…

January 20, 2026No Comments

Soft and Critical Systems Systems Thinkers

Peter Checkland | Solving Problems with Soft Systems Methodology

Have you ever tried to solve a problem at work or school, but realized that everyone involved had a different idea of what the "problem"…

December 30, 2025No Comments

Soft and Critical Systems Systems Thinkers

Russell Ackoff | Systems Approach to Modern Management

Many leaders try to fix their companies by looking at the pieces. They think that if they make the marketing department perfect and the accounting…

December 26, 2025No Comments

Soft and Critical Systems

West Churchman | Learn about his Systems Approach

Have you ever tried to fix a problem, only to realize you made ten more problems in the process? This happens because we often look…

December 18, 2025No Comments

Soft and Critical Systems

Soft and Critical Systems | Solving Human Mess

If you want to build a bridge, you use math. You calculate the weight, the wind, and the strength of the steel. This is a…

December 17, 2025No Comments

System Dynamics

Donella Meadows Leverage Points | Place to Intervene in Complex Systems

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes We all want…

December 16, 2025No Comments

System Dynamics

Understanding Trap of Policy Resistance in System Dynamics

In colonial India, the British government faced a problem: there were too many cobras in Delhi. To solve this, they created a perfectly logical policy:…

December 15, 2025No Comments

System Dynamics

Understanding Path Dependence and Lock-In Effect in Systems Dynamics

Look down at your computer keyboard or phone. Why are the keys arranged in that weird "QWERTY" order? Is it because it is the most…

December 14, 2025No Comments

System Dynamics

Understanding S-Curve in Systems Dynamics

In the early days of a startup, or the beginning of a viral trend, everything looks like a rocket ship. Sales double every month. Users…

December 12, 2025No Comments

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