2 Things to Get Started on Systems Thinking
What if I told you that you could become an advanced systems thinker, with skills that surpass the majority of folks, by (1) learning and practicing j…
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Pet Peeve #132: Binary Positivity
I'm going to soapbox for a moment. I get a little uncomfortable when people make sweeping generalizations, especially when they are born of a binary w…
Pervasive and Powerful Mental Models
One of the things I find in our efforts to promote public understanding of science and systems thinking is that people have a hard time realizing the …
3 Simple Steps to Mastering Systems Thinking/dsrp
One of the questions we get a lot is: How do I get better at #systemsthinking / #dsrp ? The simple answer is: practice. But practice what? Well, here …
From Wuhan to COVID-19
We make #distinctions constantly. We really cannot NOT make a distinction. Despite their constancy, like breathing, it becomes something we take for g…
Head of Happiness
I recently received an email from the "Head of Happiness" at ghost.org and it actually made me smile. Of course, it also helped that the words she use…
LinkedIn Learning Chooses Dr. Cabrera for Systems Thinking Course
New @LI_learning course = new skills to build. Boost your analytical skills and find your own approach to complex situations with @_derek_cabrera @cab…
Systems Thinking Isn't a Stepwise Process
In the past we believed #systemsthinking (ST) was a stepwise process. Today, it is now clear that it is an emergent property of very simple rules that…
The VMCL Amoeba
#SystemsThinking in turn causes us to think differently about #systemsleadership or how to apply a systems approach to a complex adaptive organization…
The World According to Fishes
When we take a different perspective (P), the distinctions (D), part-whole systems (S), and relationships (R) we see are different, too. Systems are m…
Systems Mapping: Applied Systems Thinking
I’ve studied Systems Thinking for thirty years in one way or another. Formally for 20 of those years. When I first came to the formal field of systems…
Drs. Cabrera Travel to Colombia for Keynotes, Meetings, Interviews
March 1, 2020 The Cabreras travel to Colombia included multiple talks at three of Colombia's best Universities: Universidad de los Andes, Universidad …