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Problems are disciplinary in nature. Effective research is not disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary; it is transdisciplinary. Systems thinking is holistic; it attempts to derive understanding of parts from the behavior and properties of wholes, rather than derive the behavior and properties of wholes from those of their parts.
Russell Ackoff • A Lifetime of Systems Thinking
The best thing that can be done to a problem is to solve it. False. The best thing that can be done to a problem is to dissolve it, to redesign the entity that has it or its environment so as to eliminate the problem.
Russell Ackoff • A Lifetime of Systems Thinking
Two: Create Meaningful Change According to Peter Senge, most problems we face today are a result of yesterday's solutions. When we look at the big picture and see how it all fits together, we can identify opportunities that make sense for the whole. A Theory of Change is a framework for thinking about change interventions. We need to analyze the pa... See more
Boxes and Arrows • Activating Change: A Designer’s Guide to Systems Thinking - Boxes and Arrows
Today, leaders wait until there’s a problem before they fix it. This approach must be replaced with a process of continuous learning, continuous improvement, continuous adaptation, and continuous change.