by Adriano Pianesi | Oct 9, 2020 | system thinking, systems thinking
Managers are not confronted with problems that are independent of each other, but with dynamic situations that consist of complex systems of changing problems that interact with each other. I call such situations messes. . . . Managers do not solve problems, they...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 31, 2020 | system thinking, systems thinking
Let’s say your low performer is complaining that you are not giving him enough feedback. The typical response would be to meet with him regularly. But how about taking a course on effective feedback instead? What if the problem was really feedback, but frustration...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 10, 2017 | system thinking, systems thinking
3 of a series of 3 on Systems Thinking You are the leader of this team. In your last staff meeting, in the last 10 minutes the following conflict erupts: Maria: When I was your age, I never . . . Jack: What is this crap about when you were my age? You were NEVER my...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 10, 2017 | system thinking, systems thinking
Second of a series of 3 pieces on Systems Thinking As we become more effective in seeing systems and learning to think in new ways about human behavior—attending not only to the individual but also to the larger systemic and interactive dynamics between people— it is...
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