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Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature.
I’m reading Gregory Bateson’s book, Mind and Nature. Bateson was an anthropologist, sociologist, second order cyberneticist and philosopher. In this book Bateson wrote an accessible philos… more →
Framework 21
Cybernetic Trading Systems
wrote 1 week ago: “Cybernetics was defined by Wiener as ‘the science of control and communication, in the animal and t … more →
What defines a system? And what not?
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wrote 1 week ago: Well, after some posts about systems thinking and complex adaptive systems, the discussions where fr … more →
Tell me about the people in your life and I will show you a successful business and a blossoming career
wrote 3 weeks ago: Our strengths are our connections to the environment Our strengths are not in ourselves. They are i … more →
Joined up Management and the Ackoff-Beer Contribution
wrote 1 month ago: Joined up Management is a Very Good Idea in theory. I look forward to finding convincing examples of … more →
Systems Theory - Primer Part II
wrote 1 month ago: Cybernetics The second major classical systems theory is cybernetics, which originated from a cross- … more →
Systems Theory - A Primer - Part 1
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wrote 1 month ago: I have sorely neglected to post on this blog, because I’ve been busy writing papers! So, I am … more →
A Practical Mess
wrote 1 month ago: He messaged me today and said that our last Skype call (>>see here<<) left him “a … more →
The Great Turning Video Playlist
wrote 1 month ago: See the prelude – Joanna Macy on the Great Turning http://joannamacy.net/ (educational video) … more →
Not make toxic junk - not enough - nurture the polity
wrote 1 month ago: Toxic junk “The great challenge of the 21st century isn’t churning out more toxic junk … more →
Self-organization as concept of a system?
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wrote 1 month ago: The last post about ‘Systems thinking’ again showed differences in understanding of the subject. Mai … more →
New whitepapers added to the blog
wrote 1 month ago: I have added a couple of whitepapers to the blog for your interest. The first, ‘Brand and Corp … more →
Systems thinking, change and reform means being willing hit the refresh button
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wrote 1 month ago: My calls for ’systems thinking’ and ’systems change’ are easily misunderstoo … more →
Is Your Silo Thinking Holding You Back
wrote 1 month ago: Silos or Systems – Is Your thinking holding you back? By Jessi LaCosta It’s tempting – especia … more →
CRITICAL GENOGRAM: A Tool to Understand Global Systems
wrote 1 month ago: The CritG is a visual tool that maps family relations and larger social forces. It is used to (a) ex … more →
WORLD SYSTEM: RESPONSE
wrote 1 month ago: I remember my first class on systems theory; it convinced me that I wanted to be a family therapist. … more →
Mood, Hallucinations & Delusions
wrote 1 month ago: According to the medical model hallucinations and delusions are separate symptoms of mental disorder … more →
sad, sad, sad.
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wrote 1 month ago: It finally got to me. By “it” I mean the awareness that I have to leave this job at hosp … more →
Systems thinking
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wrote 1 month ago: Inspired by the many comments on previous posts and their deferring visions (myself included) about … more →
The information system professionals perspective
wrote 1 month ago: (original post) In the technological world of computer applications, where products are guiding the … more →
