systems and complexity
arrangements where more people lead and follow, trust and reciprocity are fundamental values and thriving is linked to connection.
Curtis Ogden • Principles for Network Thinking and Action
network effects and change stem from many different experiments rather than looking for the single best answer.
Curtis Ogden • Principles for Network Thinking and Action
Systems thinking requires a shift in mindset, away from linear to circular. The fundamental principle of this shift is that everything is interconnected. We talk about interconnectedness not in a spiritual way, but in a biological sciences way.
Leyla Acaroglu • Tools for Systems Thinkers: The 6 Fundamental Concepts of Systems Thinking
The immediate point of the fish story is that the most obvious, ubiquitous, important realities are often the ones that are the hardest to see and talk about.
Jeff Mohr • What is complexity?
To keep you focused on the big picture, Peter Senge and Otto Scharmer describe problems as embodying three types of complexity:
- Dynamic Complexity. Where cause and effect are distant in time and space. When it is high, you need to take a systems approach that deals with all the interdependencies. When it is low, you can do a piece by piece approach