Complex systems

Since time immemorial humans have complained that life is becoming more complex, but it is only now that we have a hope to analyze formally and verify this lament.

The document discusses the challenges of applying reductionist thinking to complex problems, emphasizing the need for holistic and complexity-based approaches in management and systems thinking. It highlights the inherent limitations of models and metaphors in understanding complex systems, urging the use of multiple perspectives for better sense-making. Complexity theory is presented as a dynamic framework that acknowledges change and the interconnectedness of systems, thereby promoting a…

The interdisciplinary field of network science has attracted enormous attention in the past 10 years, although most results have been obtained by analyzing isolated networks. However many real-world networks interact with and depend on other networks.

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A visual, organizational map of complex systems science

As humanity faces a growing number of existential challenges, we find that governments and institutions are not doing their jobs – they are failing us precisely at the moment we need them most. The apocalypse has many horsemen: social unrest, inequality, environmental collapse, species extinction, pandemics, trade wars, and yes,…

At BAM, we use an 8 Dimension Scale-Linking framework to assess the health of any system. Said more efficiently, we try to understand things in their context. For instance, an excellent technique to…

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In one of the classes I teach at CCA, students were confused by mental models, conceptual models, concept maps, etc. I ended up drawing a taxonomy for models on the whiteboard, and it may help othe…

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An artwork inspired by the book Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. For those who loved the book and want to have a visual poster to always remember all the important messages. Black Swan. Barbell Strategy. Convex. Complex Systems.

hy is it so challenging to develop systems thinking ability? It’s because thinking systemically involves a rather large number of different skills—seven, at least—that all require practice. The systems thinking method comprises four steps. The seven systems thinking skills come into play during this method as shown:

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Making the Connections is an exhibit that walks Torontonians through some of the social factors that have a significant impact on our health: income, housing, education, food, neighbourhood, sense of community, race and racism and access to health care. It also introduces systems thinking and asks u

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We live in a complex world. Which tools are best to understand and manage this complexity? For my latest book, The Strategic Leadership Playbook, I curated a… | 43 comments on LinkedIn