Huddling through
What does a 19th-century sculptor have to do with modern product management? More than you think. Last week I was surprised wi
In a May 2024 blog post, systems thinker John Flach unpacks a deceptively simple idea with brain-tickling implications: polyce
Risk can often seem like a straightforward, black-and-white concept: it’s something that might happen, with a probability at
Russ Ackoff´s navy training
“There doesn’t seem to be much value in claiming something doesn’t exist” my son said when I told him that sys
Corporate projects reflect the complexity of our interconnected world. Mistakes like relying on external managers, siloed oper
…. the value it provides? The widely accepted definition of a system’s purpose was coined by Stafford Beer (2001)
You know what's funny? Whenever I bake an apple pie, it always turns out to be a great. Then why is it so difficult to have a
If you carry an umbrella, do you expect the weather to take notice, perhaps refraining from raining or, on the contrary, ensur
Russell Ackoff (Re-Creating the Corporation, 1999) outlines four fundamental ways to treat a problem: absolution, resolution,
Working with John Flach & Adam Walls on the system thinking cartoons (e.g. see here) I re-emerged myself in the topic. Hav
Think of all the different ways an organization might “serve the interests of its members.” Do some ways lead to m