This is a story about Allan, a manager who starts off being very reactive and always “putting out the fires.” He gets rewarded for this type of behavior but in the process also alienates many of his direct reports and others in the organization. Slowly, he begins to learn more effective ways of interacting and incorporates the disciplines of systems thinking and organizational learning, to the huge benefit of himself, his colleagues, and his organization. Key Systems Thinking Principles, in addition to Action Learning Steps for Leaders, are provided at the end of each chapter for you to implement on your way to becoming more of a ‘big picture’ systems thinker!
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"Delicious food for thought, in bite size nuggets!" -- -Beth Scanzani, Director of Compensation, Private HealthCare Systems
“A great story that demystifies Systems Thinking.” -- -June Cowen, President, Cowen Career Management Associates
“Learning should be fun and it is in Carol's book... Learn about Systems Thinking with a smile.” -- - Dr. Carol Sager, Sager Educational Enterprises, Critical Linkages II Newsletter
“A great story that demystifies Systems Thinking.” -- -June Cowen, President, Cowen Career Management Associates
“Learning should be fun and it is in Carol's book... Learn about Systems Thinking with a smile.” -- - Dr. Carol Sager, Sager Educational Enterprises, Critical Linkages II Newsletter
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This book is intended for all audiences - leaders, managers, teachers, students, kids, parents, wives, husbands, and anyone else who want to begin learning more about living a more balanced and complete lifestyle, where acceptance, understanding, and appreciation of human and organizational/family systems form the basis for interaction.--
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You will want to pass this one around...,
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This review is from: The Big Picture: A Systems Thinking Story for Managers, Leaders, and other Visionaries (Hardcover)
Buy several copies, because you will want to pass this real life story around. The essence of the story will stay with those who read it because it probes our natural behaviors and invites us to consider other possibilities. Readers who are familiar with systems thinking will appreciate the realistic application of ideas in the workplace. Those who have not been introduced to systems thinking will benefit from this very practical exploration of some of the discipline's most important concepts.
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Read and you will see yourself in this book, somewhere,
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Carol has written a tremendously engaging story with all the quirkiness of everyday work situations. The boss is oblivious, the staff feels undervalued and the hooked-on-heroics dynamic marches on and on. Until one day, the wake-up call arrives in the form of a fellow airplane passenger. Woven through-out this all-too-real sounding management dilemma, are thoughtfully placed systems thinking-related questions and application ideas. For those who crave practical ways to apply systems thinking concepts and tools, this is an worthwhile read.
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This review is from: The Big Picture: A Systems Thinking Story for Managers, Leaders, and other Visionaries (Hardcover)
Buy several copies, because you will want to pass this real life story around. The essence of the story will stay with those who read it because of the way it probes our natural behaviors and then invites us to consider other possibilities. Readers who are familiar with systems thinking will appreciate the application of ideas in the workplace. Those who have not been introduced to systems thinking will benefit from this very practical exploration of some of the discipline's most important concepts.
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