In recent years, systems thinking—a discipline that helps us understand interdependent structures of dynamic systems—has emerged as a powerful force for change in the philanthropic world. Borne out of ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3- Good health and wellbeing. The paradigms of action theory and control theory dominate both science and practice, based on the belief ...

A simple but powerful thinking framework can help martech teams evaluate ideas more thoroughly, avoid groupthink and make ...

There are systems all around us, if we know where to look. A family unit is one system, while the community in which we live is another. That community is part of a bigger system of a county or city.

It’s the last few seconds of a basketball game, and the team is down by one point. The star shooter is one more three-pointer away from a personal record, and he has the ball. He puts out his best ...

This module serves as a foundation and introduction to systems thinking in chemistry classes, introducing key terminology and concepts in systems thinking with specific ties to green and sustainable ...

Systems thinking and critical thinking are distinct yet complementary cognitive tools essential for effective problem-solving. Systems thinking allows businesses to understand and address the broad ...

Back in January, I posted a piece on this blog asking if any readers wanted to develop their critical thinking as a kind of New Year’s Resolution. Following some rather positive feedback, I added a ...

Systems Thinking is a way of looking at the way things are made in the world and understanding how processes influence one another in a larger system. Linear thinking is a narrow way of looking at the ...