This is a Level Three Program, which requires Level One competencies. Although it is derived from Step 5 of our Strategic Decision Making model, it does not require prior knowledge of SDM.

Systems thinking is process of seeing the drivers in a system and the interconnection of these drivers. By mapping these out, users can take a step back and see the overall connections of drivers and identify the centres of gravity, the key sphere of influence that will lead to a holistic solution.

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Systems Thinking for Problem-Solving

About the Program

Thinking in systems – because we live in them

Where systems are concerned, you don’t have to win at all levels

When my fix becomes your nightmare and other systems archetypes

Of adversaries, fixes that backfire, and tragedies of the commons – more system archetypes

Of growth, success and its limits

What systems archetypes teach us about solving the trickiest of situations

Are you feeling the limits to growth? Then it may be time to hollow out

Should we be worried by the falling price of crude oil? – A strategic discussion

Who is this for?

Highly Suitable for those who have completed the Strategic Decision Making program and want to expand their understanding of a crucial element in strategic decision making.

Also suitable for directors, managers and team leads who are keen to learn to how to use systems thinking to solve problems.

Outcome of the Program

To be able to identify the system, its accompanying drivers, drawing the system diagram to identify the centres of gravity of the situation, leading to the holistic solution to the problem.