Dear Richard
The best source of systems thinking is on the PCP web plus the tons of
links to other systems sites. The names of some systems thinkers, chaos
theory, cybernetics, complexity theory
R. Ackoff, just brought out a new book
J. Forrester
S. Beer
W Mewes
H von Foerster
G Bateson
P. Checkland, just brought out a new book
R Ashby
P Senge, works with Forrester
S Umpleby chairman, American society of Cybernetics
there are plenty of sites each author have there own ways of experssion
their skill and knowledge but the systems approach is the same internal
feedback loops plus loops with the environment.
Kindest
Gavin
Carol Sager wrote:
> Systems thinking is a skill/focus that can and should be learned. One
> needs the willingness to understand the concepts and apply them.... Many
> things such as short-term thinking, organizational barriers to effective
> communication across traditional boundaries, lack of information about
> basic business drivers, etc. hold back systems thinking. It is not so
> much the *inclination* that inhibits systems thinking but knowing where
> and how to begin.
--Gavin Ritz <garritz@xtra.co.nz>
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