
The Art of Understanding What's Going On

THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS IT IS DOING.
Tina He • The Art of Understanding What's Going On
PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS DO NOT DO WHAT THE SYSTEM SAYS THEY ARE DOING.
Tina He • The Art of Understanding What's Going On
A student asked master Joshu, "What is Buddha?"
Joshu answered, "Three pounds of flax."
The student was enlightened.
The merchant who overheard this doubled his flax prices.
Tina He • The Art of Understanding What's Going On
Whether he names it or not, Hobart practices Systemantics , the discipline of noticing what a system really optimizes for.
And the one simple goal of any student of Systemantics is to answer the question: what’s really going on here?
And the one simple goal of any student of Systemantics is to answer the question: what’s really going on here?
Tina He • The Art of Understanding What's Going On
PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS DO NOT DO WHAT THE SYSTEM SAYS THEY ARE DOING.
University professors chase grants, not student enlightenment. VCs nurture personal brands alongside deals. Startup founders optimize funding metrics over customer needs.
THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS IT IS DOING.
The restaurant business is actually the alcohol business. T... See more
University professors chase grants, not student enlightenment. VCs nurture personal brands alongside deals. Startup founders optimize funding metrics over customer needs.
THE SYSTEM ITSELF DOES NOT DO WHAT IT SAYS IT IS DOING.
The restaurant business is actually the alcohol business. T... See more
Tina He • The Art of Understanding What's Going On
“Gyms sell the dream of transformation while banking on the reality of abandonment.”