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Systems thinking

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 July 29th, 2024

Systems thinking is the process of understanding how those things regarded as ‘systems’ influence one another within a complete entity or larger system.

In nature, systems thinking examples include ecosystems in which various elements such as air, water, movement, plants and animals work together to survive or perish. In organisations, systems thinking consists of people, structures and processes that work together to make an organisation “healthy” or “unhealthy”.

 

You should be continually challenging yourselves to consider the whole system – not excellence in parts. Using the 4-zones helps support total systems thinking – use it when:

  • Identifying strategic themes
  • Gathering inputs for strategic planning
  • Setting strategic goals
  • Determining leadership accountability

Useful videos to help demonstrate systems thinking:

 

4-zone framework

More detail on the 4 zone framework can be found here.

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