Description
What separates a true system from a pile of parts? Walk through everyday examples like a car, a tree, and a rugby game to apply Donella Meadows' simple test for recognizing when something is a system rather than just stuff or silos.
Key topics:
- Quick review of what defines a system
- Cars and car parts: system versus collection
- Natural and human-made systems side by side
- Why a rugby game stays the same game with different players
- Meadows' four questions for identifying a system
📚 About the Course:
This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success, and pathway to maximized Progress. But, what does that mean in practice?
When you take this course, you will:
Improve your ability to get the most out of life: Learn a simple practice to reflect on your purpose, clarify priorities, visualize your potential, and maximize your effectiveness at progressing towards your goals.
Strengthen your leadership toolkit: Tap into your unique leadership style and strengths and join or create a community of others to maximize your potential as a team.
Create change through systems thinking: Become a more effective agent of positive change and appreciate the power and complexity of system thinking.
Course Takeaways:
Improve your ability to get the most out of life
Strengthen your leadership toolkit
Practice and apply systems thinking to plan for change
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