How to use systems thinking to drive improved outcomes in complex situations.

Kristel Van Ael and I completed a year-long project for this special book, designing the first practitioner handbook for systemic design practice. BIS Publishers is listing the book, and it will be in print by May. We summarize the value proposition as follows: This book presents important new developments in systemic design, guided into practitioner pathways that teach the power of using visual tools in collaborative dialogue to make sense of complexity. As the 21st century becomes ever-more complicated, leaders and changemakers are forced to deal with highly complex issues on a daily basis, with decisions that may have impacts far into the future.  Accessibly designed as a launchpad for both new learners and experienced practitioners, Design Journeys Through Complex Systems will affirmatively shift how you, your team, and client projects generate insights about high-complexity problems. With the book’s 30 design techniques presented in context, you will discover powerful insights ... Read More

Has anyone ever seen/created a tool or canvas using Donella Meadows leverage points, which is designed to help people think about different places to intervene in a system?— Thea Snow (@theasnow) March 10, 2022

Tatiana Fraser & Rachel Sinha

Archetypes are recurring patterns of behavior that give insights into the structures that drive systems. They offer a way of deciphering…

In this series on systems thinking, I share the key insights and tools needed to develop and advance a systems mindset for dealing with…