Podcasts about systems thinker

Today I am delighted to share a second interview with the amazing Stef Kuypers from Happonomy Stef is a Monetary systems architect, PhD Researcher in behavioural and monetary economics, Systems Thinker and Facilitator. As I explore if Flourishing is possible when we don't have our most basic needs met in educational settings, I thought I would explore why systems change seems so difficult to achieve and what could be done. If you are interested in Systems Thinking, in monetory economics and how money and how our behaviours are shaped by our conditioning then this conversation is definitely for you.

John Rogers - Renaissance Campaign - Y on Earth Community Podcast The post Episode 155 – John Rogers, Holistic Systems Thinker & Author, “The Renaissance Campaign” first appeared on Y on Earth Community.

In this epsiode I show you how to tranform the way you think by looking at everything in terms of a system. By doing this, you will be able to organize your mind and your life in a way that leads you to be more productive, efficient and locked in.  Click here to learn more about the Killer Instinct System. 

Are you looking to change your career, but just need some encouragement to get you moving in that direction?(By the way, be sure to watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gLQUMjf63M)My conversation with Danette Bui was phenomenal! Dr. Danette Buie serves as a Diversity Coach, Talent Development Strategist, Life and Wellness Architect, and Systems Thinker and Leader. She brings 12+ years of experience to her work and enjoys providing thorough and skillful administrative leadership, fostering high-performance environments, and driving processes that will ultimately improve the company and employee experience. Danette has completed Harvard University's Executive Institute for Women in Leadership Program, Howard University's Executive Diversity Coaching Program, and most recently was appointed to the new Board of Directors for Girls Dream Code, an organization dedicated to empowering young minority girls to pursue an interest in technology by providing free access to tech workshops, education, and resources. Danette recently founded Thrive Limitlessly, a one-stop shop consultancy for career changers and culture makers.We talked about…➡️Her journey into part-time entrepreneurship as she works in the corporate space and her continual growth➡️How she helps young minority girls pursue an interest in technology and how her personal story as a first-generation college student helps her to relate and understand what young girls in underrepresented communities need➡️How she helps to close knowledge gaps in the DEI journey➡️Balancing entrepreneurship and career and knowing when to prioritize and what to shift. Rather than balance, we learn to pace ourselves and learn to fuel ourselves.➡️It's okay to “just be” and not wear all the hats, or any hats➡️Her advice for women who are thinking of transitioning in their career: “Listen to your inner voice”. Think about what makes you happy.Enjoy the show, and please visit Danni at https://www.thrivelimitlessly.com/.More RESOURCESMy Book: Mompreneurs in Heels, A Guide to Passionate, Purposeful Blogging-Purchase on AmazonJoin my mailing list and grab my Business Clarity Guide and 7 Pillars to Online Business Success here: http://www.herbusinesselevated.comDo these tips help you? I sure hope so!☕Support this podcast with a one-time coffee or a monthly membership here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/demetriazinga

I am delighted to share this imperfectly perfect conversation with the wonderful Rachel Musson, Director of Thoughtbox, Systems Thinker and Climate Activist. I invited Rachel for a second conversation on the podcast because I truly love her work. It is so aligned with my research and explorations. Our first conversation was called 'Listen to your inner salmon' She recently published a new ebook called The Future of Education which can be downloaded for free and where she takes us on a journey right down to the root causes of our crises in schools and back out again towards a healthier learning horizon by nurturing a culture of care for ourselves, for each other and for the planet. And this is what we explore in this episode which is simply beautiful and left me feeling inspired and hopeful. You can join Rachel and become an Explorer member for free here too.

In this imperfectly perfect conversation with Stef Kuypers who is a TEDx Speaker, PhD student in Business Economics, Researcher in behavioural and monetary economics, Systems Thinker and Facilitator. I first discovered Stef's work through his two TEDx talks: Money, Behaviour and Society: the invisible Link Man Made Money We discussed Happonomy, an initiative originally started by Bruno Delepierre based on his research about happiness and well being. Its goal is to build an economy which has our well being at its core. If you've ever wondered how we can create a different economy and system, then this conversation is definitely for you.

Have you ever heard the sayings “eat the fish and spit out the bones” or “don't throw the baby out with the bath water? Am I the only one who feels like they sound like some sort of secret language? These coded messages are known as euphemisms. Euphemisms are defined by Webster as a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. For many, conversations about end of life, health care and planning for death and dying are considered private, personal, and not to be discussed in of doctors, nurses, home health aides, funeral directors and others considered to be “mixed company” or strangers. For far too long, this has led to the misconceptions that black, indigenous and other communities of color simply are not capable of or simply do not care to preplan for end of life, health and death care needs including but not limited to funeral and burial planning. This could NOT be further from the truth. Let me explain, euphemisms derive from proverbs or parables which I like to think of as the short and sweet way of communicating vitally important messages while preserving the messages integrity and protecting privacy. Euphemisms, proverbs, and parables are often used by Black and Indigenous elders in collaboration with story telling and sharing to preserve language and culture and are as old as the Egyptian hieroglyphs. They are methods of communications preserved for sharing wisdom, information, secrets, insight, desires and serve as a form of establishing trust between the giver and receiver of their message. In this episode of The Death and Grief Talk Podcast, I speak with Zeena Regis and Elisha Hall Ph.D. in hopes of giving insight into the methods, language and sacred euphemistic language used amongst members of Black and Indigenous communities as it relates to expressing, planning for and executing desires for the inevitable. Elisa Hall Ph.D. is a Systems Thinker that fuses strategic planning, healing, and community organizing into all of his pursuits. His praxis explores how African and Indigenous values can be used as best-practice and the creation of better policies. He uses his passion of creative expression to tell the untold and share the unshared. Leveraging information and innovation across communities and continents is his life's work. He develops compassion within organizations and provide the path to deepen their diversity, equity, and inclusion. Zeena Regis currently serves as the Faith Engagement Manager at Compassion & Choices, the nation's oldest, largest and most active nonprofit working to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Zeena was selected as a 2021-2022 fellow in Collegeville Institute's Emerging Writers Mentorship Program. Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Agnes Scott College and a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. Zeena is also a playwright and her latest work, A Free Black Woman's Guide to Death & Dying, was selected for the Synchronicity Theatre's arts incubator project and premiered in May 2022. Connect with Elisha on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishahall/ Connect with Zeena on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeenaregis/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deathandgrieftalk/message

After pursuing international training and certifications in renewable energy and regenerative design, as well as a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Michelle Avis, along with her husband and business partner Rob, began Verge Permaculture in 2010, now a globally-recognized and award-winning design, consulting, and education company. She loves the complexity of working through holistic design challenges to create resilient, eco-sustainable homes, acreages and farms that produce their own energy and food, harvest water, cycle nutrients and restore the surrounding ecosystems. By integrating innovative technology with sound design, her goal is to engineer creative solutions that bring a positive benefit to the environments in which people live and thereby thrive. A frequent instructor in Verge's programming, she is also the co-author of two books, Essential Rainwater Harvesting and Building Your Permaculture Property. Coupled with a deep connection to nature and a passion for growing nutrient-dense food, Michelle's driving goal is to ensure that her work and actions leave this world a better place for future generations to inherit. Dr. Peter Coombes is a Systems Thinker, Scientist, Engineer, Economist, Problem Solver and Policy Analyst, a Provider of alternative perspective and a designer of sustainable cities, projects and buildings. He is a director of Urban Water Cycle Solutions and is currently an editor of the Urban Book of Australian Rainfall and Runoff and was awarded the 2018 GN Alexander medal by Engineers Australia for his contributions to hydrology and water resources. Peter recently contributed to the inquiry into stormwater management held by the Senate of the Australian Parliament and inquiry into Australia's water resources held by the Productivity Commission and was a chief scientist in the Victorian Government. He has held senior academic positions at the University of Newcastle, Melbourne University and Swinburne University and has experience in change processes in government, development of government policy and managing complex engineering business collaborations. His professional and research interests include systems thinking and analysis, hydrology, water resources, economics, molecular sciences, water quality and public policy.   The Rainwater Harvesting Masterclass starts on Jan 25th here: https://vergepermaculture.ca/rainwaterharvestingcourse   Urban Water Cycle Solutions:  https://urbanwatercyclesolutions.com/   Food Forest Abundance: Website: https://foodforestabundance.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodForestAbundance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforestabundance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFAbundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/food-forest-abundance/   The Jim Gale Show Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jimgaleshow   Sponsored by The Weston A. Price Foundation: https://www.westonaprice.org

The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek w/Libby Unger---Please note: There is a brief audio issue with static at 56:45 - 1:00:00 Welcome & Introduction  - 00:30 Individualism and Collectivism - 00:58 The Literary Life of Friedrich Hayek - 04:55 Libby Unger, Systems Thinker - 08:55 Moving From The Individual Up to the System - 19:41 The Rule of Law - 28:19 The Amazon Headquarters Search - 30:00 The Fairness Box Canyon - 36:37 Reading Hayek at Age 19 - 40:00 Transparency and Pay - 43:16 ESG and Revolutionary Change - 45:00 Who Are Leaders Serving to Solve a Problem - 54:59 Why the Worst People Rise to the Top - 1:01:50 Lord Acton's Trenchant Observation - 1:09:27 Amateur versus Professional Totalitarians - 1:17:40 The End of Truth - 1:22:39 Apologia for The Truth - 1:26:30 How can Leadership Serve Truth at the End of Truth - 1:29:51 The Power of Radical Candor - 1:37:45 Staying on the Path - 1:41:05 ---Connect with Libby Unger Below: Libby Unger on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbyunger/ Libby Unger Email Contact - libby@lumineaula.com Libby Unger's Website - http://lumineaula.com/ --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/. Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/ Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/ Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members. --- HSCT Publishing: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/. HSCT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsct/. HSCT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvVbIU_bSEflwYpd9lWXuA/. HSCT Twitter: https://twitter.com/hsctpublishing/. HSCT IG: https://www.instagram.com/hsctpublishing/. HSCT FB: https://www.facebook.com/HSCTPublishing/.

In this episode, Kendall and rachel talk about: * The art of mending things beautifully (the words rachel was trying to remember are Kintsugi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi) and Sashiko (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko), in that order) * The art of mending things not so beautifully, aka hacking off the bottom of your favorite pants and adding bits of your favorite shirt so they fit better (Kendall subsequently found some photos, but none of them from after the shirt addition...) * Why Kendall sounds echo-ey (also, maybe this is why there's an annoying echo of rachel throughout this recording, apologies) * Why we're talking about systems thinking: https://twitter.com/johncutlefish/status/1518361842342453248 (no longer pinned) * Context, and why it rules from orbit * How seeing the big picture can be frustrating when one has limited power or scope * Optimization, in a shockingly nerdy gaming analogy * When it's hard to share context due to business volatility * Wait, what actually do we mean when we say systems thinking? * How systems thinking is actually largely about understanding people and their motivations * A former podcast guest we both think is a super impressive systems thinker but did not name ;) Thanks to John Cutler (@jcutlefish on Twitter) for a thought-provoking list! Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music

Hear it Here - adbl.co/3nkhoAB How did the world's greatest systems thinkers handled crises, invented revolutionary ideas, and solved complex problems? How did the field of systems thinking develop? Who were the pioneers in the field? Learn about the answers in Lessons from Systems Thinkers. Norbert Wiener's pioneering contribution on positive and negative feedback. Warren McCulloch's research on feedback mechanisms in neurology. The 14 points of quality management by Edward Deming. Gregory Bateson's double bind and how it affects family relationships. Margaret Mead's systems approach to cultural anthropology. Find optimal solutions to your problems. Information is the most precious asset these days. Evaluating information correctly is almost priceless. Systems thinkers are some of the bests in collecting and assessing data, as well as creating impactful solutions in any context. Systems thinking helps you to find not only differences but also similarities in seemingly unrelated factors. This bi-directional analyzing ability will give you a more complex worldview, a more profound understanding of problems, and leads you to better solutions. Change your thinking, change your results. Albert Rutherford is an internationally bestselling author and a retired corporate executive. His books draw on various sources, from corporate system building, organizational behavior analysis, scientific research, and his life experience. He has been building and improving systems his whole adult life and brings his proven strategies to you. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0B3PYX94P/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-311554&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_311554_pd_us #AlbertRutherford #AnalyticalThinkingMethods #CognitiveAssessmentStyle #Deming #EdwardDeming #GregoryBatesons #GeneralSystemTheory #MargaretMeads #Rutherford #SystemsThinker #WarrenMcCullochs #LessonsfromSystemsThinkers #RussellNewton #NewtonMG Albert Rutherford,Analytical Thinking Methods,Cognitive Assessment Style,Deming,Edward Deming,Gregory Batesons,General System Theory,Margaret Meads,Rutherford,Systems Thinker,Warren McCullochs,Lessons from Systems Thinkers,Russell Newton,NewtonMG

Hear it Here - adbl.co/3nkhoAB How did the world's greatest systems thinkers handled crises, invented revolutionary ideas, and solved complex problems? How did the field of systems thinking develop? Who were the pioneers in the field? Learn about the answers in Lessons from Systems Thinkers. Norbert Wiener's pioneering contribution on positive and negative feedback. Warren McCulloch's research on feedback mechanisms in neurology. The 14 points of quality management by Edward Deming. Gregory Bateson's double bind and how it affects family relationships. Margaret Mead's systems approach to cultural anthropology. Find optimal solutions to your problems. Information is the most precious asset these days. Evaluating information correctly is almost priceless. Systems thinkers are some of the bests in collecting and assessing data, as well as creating impactful solutions in any context. Systems thinking helps you to find not only differences but also similarities in seemingly unrelated factors. This bi-directional analyzing ability will give you a more complex worldview, a more profound understanding of problems, and leads you to better solutions. Change your thinking, change your results. Albert Rutherford is an internationally bestselling author and a retired corporate executive. His books draw on various sources, from corporate system building, organizational behavior analysis, scientific research, and his life experience. He has been building and improving systems his whole adult life and brings his proven strategies to you. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0B3PYX94P/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-311554&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_311554_pd_us #AlbertRutherford #AnalyticalThinkingMethods #CognitiveAssessmentStyle #Deming #EdwardDeming #GregoryBatesons #GeneralSystemTheory #MargaretMeads #Rutherford #SystemsThinker #WarrenMcCullochs #LessonsfromSystemsThinkers #RussellNewton #NewtonMG Albert Rutherford,Analytical Thinking Methods,Cognitive Assessment Style,Deming,Edward Deming,Gregory Batesons,General System Theory,Margaret Meads,Rutherford,Systems Thinker,Warren McCullochs,Lessons from Systems Thinkers,Russell Newton,NewtonMG

Elizabeth Sawin is unlocking the power of multi-solving for people and planet. A student of biology, she became fascinated with the interconnectedness of all things, in a world that is often ready to simplify and seperate. Climate change sat at the heart of those connections, leading her on a path to activism and the co-founding of Climate Interactive, a group that uses system dynamics — an approach to understand the behaviour of complex systems — to drive meaningful and equitable climate action. This year, Elizabeth has moved on to a new role as director of the Multisolving Institute, which focuses on solutions that address the climate emergency while also improving health, well-being, equity, and economic vitality. Elizabeth developed the idea of ‘multisolving' to help people see and create conditions for these win-win-win solutions. Earlier this year, she spoke with our contributor Myke Bartlett for our systems change of issue of Dumbo Feather magazine.

This episode I chatted with Jan Noga about systemic design thinking. There's a wealth of resources and information provided below! Contact information: Jan Noga Jan.Noga@pathfinderevaluation.com www.pathfinderevaluation.com About Jan Noga: Jan Noga is an independent evaluation consultant based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford in developmental and counseling psychology with specialization in early and middle childhood and a master's degree from the University of Cincinnati in instructional design and technology. Jan has worked in the non-profit and public sectors in human services and education for more than 30 years in roles spanning teaching, research, policy, and program planning and evaluation. As a program evaluator, Jan has planned and conducted both large and small-scale evaluations and provided organizational consulting and capacity building support to clients. She has also taught courses and workshops on such topics as systems thinking, systemic design thinking, research methods and techniques, program planning and development, and survey design and analysis. Jan has been a member of AEA since 2000 and was one of the founding members of the Systems in Evaluation TIG, serving as program chair and then TIG chair from 2004-2012. She is particularly interested in the use of systems approaches as a foundation for design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of change efforts in the human service and education arenas. Systems Thinking Resources for Evaluators: Hands on resources: * Williams, Bob. 2020. Systemic evaluation design: A workbook. Available for download from https://bobwilliams.gumroad.com/ * Williams, Bob. 2021. Systems diagrams: A practical guide. Available for download from https://bobwilliams.gumroad.com/ Good for starting out * Anderson, V. & Johnson, L. (1997). Systems thinking basics: From concepts to causal loops. Waltham, MA: Pegasus Communications. * Meadows, D.H. (2008). Thinking in systems: A primer. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing. * Ramage, M. & Shipp, K (2009). Systems Thinkers. New York: Springer. * Sweeney, L.B. & Meadows, D. (2010). The systems thinking playbook. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing. * Williams, B. & Hummelbrunner, R. (2011). Systems concepts in action: A practitioner's toolkit. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. * Williams, B. and Imam, I, eds. (2007). Systems concepts in evaluation: An expert anthology. Point Reyes, CA: EdgePress. * Williams, B. and Van't Hoft, S (2016). Wicked solutions: A systems approach to complex problems. Available at http://bit.ly/1SVoOH3 Good for more advanced reading: * Bamberger, M, Vaessen, J., & Raimondo, E. (eds.) (2016) Dealing with complexity in development evaluation: A practical approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. * Cabrera, D., Colosi, L., & Lobdell, C. (2008) Systems thinking. Evaluation and Program Planning, 31(3), 299-310. * Cabrera, D. & Cabrera, L (2015). Systems thinking made simple: New hope for solving wicked problems. Odyssean Publishing. * Capra, F & Luisi, PL (2016). The systems view of life: A unifying vision (6th printing). New York: Cambridge University Press. * Checkland, P. (1999). Systems thinking, systems practice. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cunliff, E., (2002) Connecting systems thinking to action, The Systems Thinker, 15(2), 6-7. * Eoyang, G.H. & Holladay, R.J. (2013) Adaptive action: Leveraging uncertainty in your organization. Stanford: Stanford Business Books. * Karach, R, (1997) How to see structure, The Systems Thinker, 8(4), 6-7. * Patton M.Q. (2010). Developmental evaluation: Applying complexity concepts to enhance innovation and use. New York: Guilford Press. * Patton, M.Q., McKegg, K., & Wehipeihana, N., eds. (2015). Developmental evaluation exemplars: Principles in practice. New York: Guilford Press. * Senge, P. (1990) The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday. * Stroh, DP (2015). Systems thinking for social change. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing. * Ulrich, W & Reynolds, M (2010). Critical systems heuristics. In: Reynolds, Martin and Holwell, Sue eds. Systems approaches to managing change: A practical guide. London: Springer, pp. 243–292. * von Bertalanffy, Ludwig. (1950). The theory of open systems in physics and biology. Science, * 13, 23-29. * von Bertalanffy, Ludwig. (1968). General systems theory. New York: George Braziller, Inc. * Wolf-Branigin, M. (2013) Using complexity theory for research and evaluation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Some other resources: * International Society for Systems Sciences * https://aea365.org/blog/systemic-design-thinking-for-evaluation-of-social-innovations-a-pd-for-intermediate-and-advanced-evaluators-by-jan-noga/ * http://www.epreconsulting.com/SETIG%202018%20Principles.pdf * https://systemic-design.org/ * https://modus.medium.com/what-the-is-systems-design-e005c1e9fef8 * https://rsdsymposium.org/ * Martin Reynolds Open University Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/

If the first part of their discussion explored the parallels between social systems and AI technology, this second half provides insight on how Christian's work draws inspiration from an unlikely source: the natural world and the animal kingdom.  From there, he touches briefly upon the responsibility of modern tech professionals to be aware of the social implications of their work, providing words of encouragement to listeners of the podcast within the industry.   Drawing Inspiration From the Natural World: Ants leave trail pheromones to food that they find and then return to the colony. This leaves a road for other ants to find, which leads to the collective outcome of being able to feed everyone in the community. Similarly, honey bees coordinate with other bees to maintain their hive and protect the queen. These are examples of biological systems that are naturally capable of self-regulating— so where's our capacity to solve that on a larger scale, in business and societies? Here, Christian discussed the possibility of our efforts being limited because we approach problem solving with a two-dimensional mindset—when in reality, we should be looking at the scenario in three dimensions. For example, one may be able to see, hear, and touch a forest, but they won't be able to see what happens underneath the soil. There is a call for us to “move away from the two dimensional, polarizing world that sticks us in buckets and says, this thing is this or that, but there can't be a flexibility or the nuances of an entity in between that can actually move throughout dimensions.” But is it possible to run multinational corporations and governments as efficiently as beehives without taking away an individual's creative capacity, while ensuring that the system remains flexible enough to meet challenges brought about by outside forces?   Former Approaches to Systems of Organizations: Modern organizations find themselves adapting to a strange new status quo: one where management must deal with remote employees and asynchronous work. It's a symptom of decentralization in a structure, where control and command has become less concentrated on hierarchy.  Therefore, the ability to make collective decisions while operating asynchronously is an indication that the business has a strong internal culture that naturally reinforces good decision-making despite the time differences and differences in flows of information. Prior to this, most organizations preferred to take an authoritarian approach to systems management. This is where the leader is responsible for planning out the entire route from start to finish and people are expected to follow. It works in instances where the leader has a clear vision and knows what needs to be done to achieve it across multiple levels. However, not a lot of people enjoy working in an environment where they are only ever expected to be followers of someone else's vision. There is little to no room to foster genuine creativity on a micro level/on the ground. Organizations also try to implement the consensus approach, where everyone communes to find a solution that pleases everyone. While it's a more democratic method, the process is slow and the end goal remains restrictive for the people on the ground.    Is it Time to Relax Our Approach?: Could a more relaxed approach to implementing a system be in order? Christian muses over a world where companies focused on establishing a strong organizational culture. This would encourage everyone who was hired, who understood and was aligned with the company's vision and mission, to naturally work towards a solution in both a collective and individual sense.  This alternative gives more flexibility to individuals and small teams when a new challenge arises. While people still need to attend meetings and management will continue to make room for mistakes, this approach gives people the opportunity to proactively think of how they can use their talents towards their goals instead of wedging them into a box—or turning them into drones.  Diffusing a small element of the decision-making process could help your organization by injecting a diverse array of perspectives and skillsets. Upper management shouldn't take the entire burden of thinking outside the box.   Remaining Ethical in Positions of Leadership and in Tech: Christian briefly discussed the responsibility of leaders to build diverse teams, especially when they are in the tech industry or developing artificial intelligence. He drew from his personal experience working with an insurance domain to prove his point. In this case, the domain was working on using AI to scan aerial images and assess the value of a home, seeing if it would fit within their risk profile. However, they found out that the AI system automatically excluded homes with a chain link fence. If this algorithm made it to the market, it would not have underwritten any homes with a chain link fence—which is a common fixture in poor neighborhoods. This would have created a bias against people who needed insurance the most, and it would have been an unintended outcome of trying to solve a simple problem using AI without the added layer of human intervention. As much as possible, the teams behind AI development need to come from a wide array of backgrounds so that the creation of new technologies incorporate as many perspectives as possible.   Closing Remarks: to the Tech Professionals of the Future: Christian encourages professionals employed in data science, analytics, and technology to internalize the weight of their responsibility: their capacity to change the market and directly affect people through products and services.  “People in positions of decision power, who are practitioners and implementing, have a responsibility to optimize for the right thing, and really be humble and understanding. And that's just something that leaders have to do,” he explained. He also revealed that what stood out for him the most from TARTLE was the ability to “have a bottomless approach to data collection and ownership.” TARTLE is our step forward towards a reality where people have better control over their own data. Currently, our personal information is working for the benefit of the wealthiest people and the most powerful organizations in the world. The concept of getting paid for your Facebook account, Instagram posts, and Twitter feed may be a little far-fetched—but this is exactly what makes money for these platforms. The TARTLE marketplace is our work towards inverting this model and bringing back the power to where it truly belongs: the people. www.tartle.co   Tcast is brought to you by TARTLE. A global personal data marketplace that allows users to sell their personal information anonymously when they want to, while allowing buyers to access clean ready to analyze data sets on digital identities from all across the globe.   The show is hosted by Co-Founder and Source Data Pioneer Alexander McCaig and Head of Conscious Marketing Jason Rigby.   What's your data worth?   Find out at: https://tartle.co/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TARTLE   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TARTLEofficial/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartle_official/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TARTLEofficial   Spread the word!

What can machine learning and data engineering tell us about how social systems are wired to function? As it turns out, these fields are more alike than meets the eye.  Christian Lemp, an early TARTLE adopter and professional systems thinker, explains that he was drawn to his career path after years of observation and experience in different parts of the world. While Christian originally studied math and economics, which led to a short career in finance, he found himself more attracted to how different communities thought and interacted with each other.  From there, he took a leap and entered the world of machine learning and data engineering. Christian helped find ways to understand organizations and optimize their work processes. However, he quickly realized that this work entailed untangling a series of systems that were all interconnected—some of which would require more creative, community-centric solutions.    Interconnected Problems Require Interconnected Solutions: The deeper Christian delved into studying operations of organizations, the more he saw that problems in his line of work could not be solved individually. Since all the problems were so intertwined with one another, trying to make solutions one at a time would only reroute the issue to another part of the organization at best, and make the overall situation more dire at worst. Instead, organizations needed to commune and mutually come to one big solution that could solve all the problems at once.  Outside of organizations, this is an issue that can also manifest on a cultural and national scale—especially in locations with diverse cultures. For example, the banner of the United states houses numerous states and regions, each with their own special communities. All these communities are bound to have their own personal interests and biases.    Is Efficiency An Absolute Good?: Given how complex all of that is, what place does mere efficiency have in our understanding of it? Not much, at least as it is currently understood. This is true across the board. Many things that seem as though they should be efficient don't wind up being so at all.  For example, monocropping is a common practice amongst farmers, where they grow the same crop on the same plot of land year after year. While it is simpler to manage and highly efficient, monocropping also makes the soil less productive over time because it depletes the nutrients found in the soil. As a consequence, it reduces organic matter in the soil and can cause significant erosion. While there are short-term gains for the farmer, it eventually nets a long-term loss because it hurts their soil. If that is true for an activity like farming, how much more true is it as applied to human society? The fact is that there is simply too much going on in any society for it to be completely understood, much less controlled by any one individual. It's just impossible. Yet when we get out of the way (for the most part), things seem to organize themselves into a symbiotic relationship.  Short of that understanding, we tend to try to wedge people into different boxes. This is an effort that is not only doomed to failure but will also sooner or later lead to resistance, which can affect the work we put towards providing solutions as a whole.   Closing Thoughts: With all this information, it may feel like we've reached a dead-end for the problems we face in our society: we can't solve one problem at a time, and thinking of one big all-encompassing solution seems like an impossible task.  However, the discussion with Christian suggests that there is one simple thing we are capable of doing that can help alleviate the solution: we can treat everybody we come across with dignity. Instead of forcing them to fit into a system based on our preconceived notions, we give them the space to see where they can fit in instead. Those in charge of creating systems should not be building people around systems; rather, they should be taking the time to understand everyone in their complexity, and building systems around people. This is the kind of work that the TARTLE platform is putting in. We want to provide a safe space for people on the ground to take back control of their data and funnel it to causes and organizations that are important to them. When we give them the power to directly support what reflects their own personal ideals, we empower people to become more united and open to one another.  What's your data worth? www.tartle.co   Tcast is brought to you by TARTLE. A global personal data marketplace that allows users to sell their personal information anonymously when they want to, while allowing buyers to access clean ready to analyze data sets on digital identities from all across the globe.   The show is hosted by Co-Founder and Source Data Pioneer Alexander McCaig and Head of Conscious Marketing Jason Rigby.   What's your data worth?   Find out at: https://tartle.co/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TARTLE   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TARTLEofficial/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tartle_official/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/TARTLEofficial   Spread the word!

In this episode you're going to learn how to turn 7 days a week into 8. First, our thought leader of the day is Marilyn Paul, a true ‘systems' thinker. From projects for WHO to others like cutting down on waste, Marilyn applies her world-class way of finding and applying solutions. She has been on the faculty of Yale Medical School, appeared on Discovery, and is the author of, It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys, one of my favorite titles ever! Marilyn's mission is to help people who struggle with the overwhelm and disorganization of life to live more smoothly and less chaotic. Listen to Marilyn today and learn how to be a systems thinker that can develop a system of rest. [00:01 - 05:47] Opening Segment I introduce Marilyn Paul The scope of Marilyn's work and impact on the world Thinking systemically - patient for patterns [05:48 - 21:08] Develop a System of Rest For people who struggle with chronic disorganization: The example of a messy house The effects of chain reactions Our unwitting impact What all people should know about rest and work Understanding the power of rest The effects of not enough rest Figure out what you need to operate at 100% Develop your rhythm of rest Know your go and your stop The analogy of weeding and potting An Oasis in Time ‘Shabbat' [21:09 - 36:02] The Thought Process of Stoicism How stoicism can help us develop systems of rest You get more done when you are centered and rested 7 minus 1 equals 8 One day off can put 8 days into perspective Deciding what to do and what not to do What are you willing to give up? Doing more does not get more done The process of leverage How messes are really made It's okay to step off the ‘merry go round' What will it take to get you there? A word about our Conspiracy of Goodness Network [36:03 - 43:03] Becoming the Observer How to observe your own life Developing self-compassion You can't observe and learn if you beat yourself up Starting the day feeling behind Step out of the ‘do' and focus on your list Celebrate every accomplishment [43:04 - 54:34] Systems Thinking and Solving the Problem of Waste How systems thinking works with food waste Creating a plan Marilyn's example and experience Aspirational eating Creating opportunities for others while cutting down waste The example of Freedge The concept of ‘Imperfect Foods' and ‘Misfits Market' A new respect for food and where it's from [54:35- 59:50] Closing Segment Connect with Marilyn Links below What proves to Marilyn that it's an amazing world Final announcements Tweetable Quotes: “We all can think systematically… it's a practice, it's a discipline, about patiently waiting for patterns, rather than jumping to obvious solutions.” - Marilyn Paul Ph.D “If people only knew how powerful it is to have rest… Not doing things is vital for being able to do things well.” - Marilyn Paul Ph.D “I get more done, when I'm centered and rested.” - Marilyn Paul Ph.D Resources Mentioned: It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys An Oasis in Time The Obstacle is the Way The Daily Stoic Conspiracy of Goodness Article: Why Are These Fridges Mysteriously Appearing on Street Corners? - ‘Freedge' Imperfect Foods Misfits Market Connect with Marilyn on LinkedIn. Check out https://marilynpaul.com/ and learn more about “living and working wisely in a turbulent world!” Don't miss out on everything happening on https://bridgewaypartners.com/ - changing systems that change the world. Conspiracy of Goodness Links: Conspiracy of Goodness Network https://conspiracyofgoodnessnetwork.com/ Conspiracy of Goodness on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodnessnetwork/ Dr. Lynda's Book: https://www.dr-lynda.com/book/happiness Ever Widening Circles https://everwideningcircles.com/ EWC APP: https://everwideningcircles.com/good-news-app-ever-widening-circles-app/ Affiliate Partners http://everwideningcircles.com/partners Donate! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=I-nvmUrlbDfU67bRoWWdOhFxiAM_W81jtIFBGCYzfCL6fG8oSUOg9ONIL9WR8LDjLEeYj0&country.x=US&locale.x=US EWC Ed: https://ed.everwideningcircles.com/

Andy is a father and lifelong gardener living in Los Angeles. Working as a professional aquaculturist and a student of the environmental sciences, he thinks about the world in a deeply insightful manner. Drawing upon theories of Social Ecology, Andy inspired me with his Youtube Channel - The Solarpunk Farmer where he shares his knowledge and expertise with a global community.  He's thought long and hard about many topics such as Radical Agriculture - an approach to Regernative Agriculture that he feels empowers individuals to do what is right in a society that can often get things wrong. Amongst many things, he is driven by a desire to create a SolarPunk future where humans partner with nature, just as he has done in his own Resilience Garden. Andy reminds us of the famous Mollison quote - "Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple."  Along with his Youtube content, Andy keeps us optimistic about his journey via the gram @solarpunkfarmer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/solarpunkpermaculture/message

Adah Parris is my guest on Episode 90 of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley. Adah is a Futurist, Systems Thinker, Storyteller and Artist. Chair of Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA UK). Currently Artist in two Residence at The Design Science Studio (Buckminster Fuller Institute) and the Emergent Media Lab, The University of California Irvine. An enthusiastic curator of people, patterns and stories. Adah's current interest lies in the anatomy of transformation and innovation, from ancient wisdom, natural systems and indigenous community practices to digital and emerging technologies. In 2020, she was long-listed as one of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology. In 2019, she was recognised as one of TED Talks Global Emerging Innovators. In 2018, she was recognised as one of the UK's Top 100 Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Leaders in Technology. Adah takes a philosophical and anthropological approach to technology; merging logic and creativity to design immersive storytelling, learning and development environments. Cultures in which her clients and audiences become critical thinkers, philosophers and immersive storytellers, problem-solvers. Innovators. With over 20 years experience in transforming cultures to nurture decentralised humanity-centred innovation environments. She has worked with businesses and individuals in advertising, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, marketing, media and, technology start-ups. Her clients and partnerships have included Google, Unilever, Sainsbury's, Oath, Ogilvy Labs, The British Council, The EU Council, The Tate Modern, the British Film Institute (BFI), The Union Chapel, Burning Man Camp: Playground, ArabNet Dubai, Innovate Finance, Wayra UK, The Friday Club, and Shambala Festival to name a few. www.adahparris.com

Futurist, Systems Thinker, Storyteller and Artist.  Chair of Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA UK). Currently Artist in Residence at The Design Science Studio (Buckminster Fuller Institute) and The University of California Irvine.    An enthusiastic curator of people, patterns and stories.   In 2020, I was long-listed as one of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology.  In 2019, I was recognised as one of TED Talks Global Emerging Innovators. In 2018, I was recognised as one of the UK's Top 100 Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Leaders in Technology.    I take a philosophical and anthropological approach to technology; merging logic and creativity to design immersive problem solving, learning and development environments.   My current interest lies in the anatomy of transformation and innovation, from ancient wisdom, natural systems and indigenous community practices to digital and emerging technologies.   www.ism.earth www.egomyth.earth www.adahparris.com

On this week's Future Positive our host Neama Dadkhahnikoo, Technical Lead of the AI XPRIZE chairs a virtual roundtable with a panel of female innovators in the field of AI. Andy Coravos is the CEO and founder of Elektra Labs, a company that advances healthcare by enabling safe, effective, and personalized use of connected products (wearables and other connected sensors) at home.Kishau Rogers is a Computer Scientist, Systems Thinker, Entrepreneur and CEO of Time Study Inc. A venture-backed startup offering solutions for using machine learning, advanced natural language processing, and data science to automatically tell a story of how enterprise employees spend their time and to create more value for the enterprise’s greatest resource, people.Caitlin Kraft-Buchman is the Founder and CEO of Women @ The Table, a global gender equality & democracy CSO based in Geneva. Focusing on systems change by helping feminists gain influence in sectors that have key structural impact: technology, economy, sustainability, democracy and governance.Ida Tin is a Danish internet entrepreneur, author and the co-founder and CEO of Clue, an accurate menstrual calendar, ovulation app, and pregnancy tracker. Clue helps women take control of their reproductive health by discovering unique patterns in their individual menstrual cycle. Ida is credited with coining the term "femtech".Less than a quarter of positions in the industry are held by women and gender bias is hard wired into certain algorithms due to under-representation in data sets. Our panel deconstruct and identify AI solutions that empower underrepresented communities and enable an equitable future for all.Links:XPRIZE AI For Goodhttps://www.xprize.org/AIforgood Elektra Labs https://www.elektralabs.com/Time Study Inc.https://www.timestudy.co/ Women @ The Tablehttps://www.womenatthetable.net/ Cluehttps://helloclue.com/ https://xprize.org/blog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rana is an experienced systems thinker, engineer and designer. Today he runs the SAP Academy for Engineering grooming the next generation of engineers. In this podcast, we dive deep into thinking around systems and going beyond linear thinking, which Rana advocates as the building blocks for engineering in the coming years. The conversation goes around why Rana chose this career and what is his advise to become a better thinker. Please enjoy the in depth conversation with Rana in this episode of "In Your Shoes" podcast. You can reach Rana on his site https://www.startupby.design/ “In Your Shoes” podcast is for you to learn more about new people and professions from around the world. I would like to take you on a journey to understand the life and times of a new person every other week, and get a chance to get in their shoes to learn what they do, how they do and why they do. To get all episodes, find it here : http://podcast.inurshoes.com/ #technology #systemsthinking #criticalthinking #leadership #communication #engineering

In this episode of The FIT4PRIVACY episode, Punit Bhatia has a conversation with Ramkumar Ramachandran. The conversation highlights include: Privacy is the freedom for individual to do what they want to do. Go with the flow of business and ask yourself of what data you hold. Customers do not like GDPR controls. The abuse of individuals data has to come down at some time. Data privacy bill in India will bring in a lot of discipline. Data privacy is a good thing that is happening. Ramkumar ‘Ram' Ramachandran is a veteran in the IT industry with global service delivery experience across 10+ countries, which includes US, UK, France, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi, Srilanka, Bhutan etc. He is a IIM-Calcutta Alumni and a qualified PMP, CISA , CSQA and CDPSE. He is also a Lead Auditor for QMS, ISMS, BCMS and ITSM. He is a certified Systems Thinker from MIT Sloan Institute of Management. He provides services in the areas of Information Security, Data Privacy, Agile, DevOps, CMMI and ISO standards. He also happens to be the past President of SPIN Chennai and currently on its Board. He runs his own Consulting Firm ‘Ascentant Corporation' which is primarily into IT consulting. Prior to starting his own Firm, he has worked with organizations like HCL, Polaris, KPMG and Renault-Nissan. He started his career as a Programmer and has been in various responsibilities in software delivery. He later moved into Software Quality and Security. He has taken many organizations into successful ISO and CMMI journeys. He is an avid reader of books and boasts a great collection of fiction and non-fiction in physical and e-forms. He loves travelling and would like to visit places of heritage importance. He loves music and his Alexa helps him get the best. Listen to this conversation and share your comments on what you think. You can subscribe to FIT4PRIVACY podcast so that you are notified about new episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit4privacy/message

Today’s episode is with systems thinker and design maverick, Marquise Stillwell.  Born and raised in Ohio, into a family of community activists, Marquise learned the power of owning one’s story at an early age. He is the founder and principal of Openbox, a company focused on improving the lives of those in the communities they serve through design, storytelling, and innovation. His work spans over 20 years, designing and implementing fresh models for businesses and cultural organizations, while sitting on the boards of The Lowline Underground Park, Stae, Artmatr, Creative Capital, PioneerWorks and the Urban Ocean Lab. He is also a member of the High Line Advisory Committee. Through Openbox, Marquise has created an intellectual circular economy, grounded in the ethos of improving our communities’ by placing people-centered services and experiences at the forefront of design thinking. His philanthropic and creative activities include teaching for two Danish design schools: the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design and KaosPilot in the city of Aarhus. In addition to being the co-founder of Deem Journal, a magazine focused on design and social practices, he also collaborates with colleague Petter Ringbom on various films including Shield and Spear (2014) and The New Bauhaus (2019) which brings to light the wide-ranging oeuvre and brilliance of Bauhaus instructor Lazlo Moholy-Nagy. The company name, Openbox, takes its name from the story of Henry Box Brown, a slave who, in 1849, mailed himself to freedom from the Jim Crow South, arriving 27 hours later in Philadelphia. Representing the idea of openness and freedom, OpenBox builds frameworks that aren’t designed to lock the individuals in, but instead provide them with tools of liberation.  In today’s episode, we discuss how people of color can create spaces for the curiosity of others, the art of not turning one’s struggle into a lifestyle, the power of subversion in design thinking, and how he has made his network his net worth. It is with great pleasure to introduce the incredible Marquise Stillwell, to the IBI podcast. Here are some highlights: On people of color creating spaces for the curiosity of others: If you have the ability to know yourself, know who you are, have the ability to own who you are, and have the ability to tell your own story then I really believe there has to be some window of opportunity to allow for people to engage with you with open curiosity without you feeling that they’re going to take something from you. (12:30) On the art of not turning one’s struggle into a lifestyle: Don’t turn your struggle into a lifestyle; be who you are - but don’t turn it into a lifestyle to where you’re trying to be this thug when you don’t even have to be like really is that how you have to live your life? Then you can do better. (24:00) On how he has made his network his net worth: My network is my net worth, and I put a lot of value in the people that I know and I connect with. And with that being said I walk into every relationship knowing who I am first! Someone would ask me what’s the key to living in a city like New York or London or any other big city is that if you don’t know who you are, you’re done! (42:27) Support this podcast

Sheryl Cababa is the Vice President of Strategy at Substantial, a design and technology consultancy in Seattle, and has more than two decades of experience as a multi-disciplinary design practitioner. With a background in human-centered design research and strategy, she has worked as a design consultant at companies like Artefact, frog, and Adaptive Path. She is an international speaker and facilitator, and has developed methods for designers to integrate systems thinking with their practices. In this episode, we talk about design consulting, Filipino representation in tech, ethical decision making and systems thinking, the consequences of designing products at scale, and so much more.

Sheryl Cababa is the Vice President of Strategy at Substantial, a design and technology consultancy in Seattle, and has more than two decades of experience as a multi-disciplinary design practitioner. With a background in human-centered design research and strategy, she has worked as a design consultant at companies like Artefact, frog, and Adaptive Path. She is an international speaker and facilitator, and has developed methods for designers to integrate systems thinking with their practices. In this episode, we talk about design consulting, Filipino representation in tech, ethical decision making and systems thinking, the consequences of designing products at scale, and so much more.

I spoke with Dr Lize Barclay about applied systems thinking. We touched on: systems thinking as a lens to look at the world and specifically for decision making, mental models, complicated vs. complex systems, key systems thinking tools, how to practice your systems thinking skills, the links with design thinking and futures studies, as well as gaming simulation. Lize studies emerging issues, trends and alternative future scenarios for business, places and spaces and map paths to adapt in order to thrive and not merely survive, often through simulations and gaming. On the 1st of December 2017 Lize joined the University of Stellenbosch Business School as Senior Lecturer in Futures Studies and Systems Thinking. Her current research explores gaming, cyberpunk, gentrification, hipster culture, gender, the 4th Industrial Revolution and indigenous knowledge systems. Previously she spent 12 years as lecturer in Town and Regional Planning. She has a PhD in Town and Regional Planning with a focus on the use of scenario-based gaming simulation in higher education. Lize has 7 years' experience working for local and provincial government, predominantly in Forward Planning. She also runs a boutique consultancy called Question Unknown Infinity. Further reading: The Systems Thinker - https://thesystemsthinker.com/ What are mental models? - https://thesystemsthinker.com/what-are-mental-models/ 15 Systems Thinking Guidelines to Live in a World of Uncertainty - https://medium.com/constraint-drives-creativity/15-systems-thinking-guidelines-to-live-in-a-world-of-uncertainty-b07d5a478e6 Recommended books: Senge, P. M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday/Currency. Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in systems: a primer. London: Chelsea Green Publishing

Prof. (Dr.) Anupam Saraph, a Systems Thinker and Thought Leader with a Ph.D. in Designing Sustainable Systems from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands, and currently a Future Designer recognized as a Global Expert on Complex Systems at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research based in India participates […] The post Need for Mutualistic Symbiosis In The Post COVID-19 World appeared first on Risk Group.

Liam Mahon by his own mission didn’t enjoy school and left academically with very little. He joined the army and worked hard to gain his Green beret after completing the Royal Marines commando course.  After serving in Iraq he left the army and joined the police spending the next 13 years serving the police of Lancashire. But as we have heard so many times before he attended several incidents that adversely affected his mental health and he resigned. Searching for a purpose and perhaps trying to make sense of his own life he by chance got into project management which led him into the world of systems thinking. Liam explains How systems thinking there is a way of looking at the world rather than describing a system that functions within an organisation. Using practical examples to explain sometimes complex theories, Liam gets us to think about the world we live in now maybe we should just take a few minutes to think about problems and their solutions from a different angle.  We also discuss the police service well-being and mental health from a systems thinking perspective

Marti & Todd welcome guest Myra Jackson. As an Electrical Engineer, Organizational Development Professional and Systems Thinker, Myra has found that her studies in electrical theory, music, power generation, the sciences and the natural world deeply informed her spiritual life. Today, she devotes her time in service to communities and organizations focused on bringing forth public policies focused on the wellness of people and planet as a consultant, donor activist and philanthropic legacy builder. In her UN role as a focal point on climate change and the United Nations Expert Platform on Harmony with Nature, Myra links public policy, civic awareness, values of caring and sharing in action from the global to the local amplifying all 17 sustainable development goals.Marti, Todd, and Myra have an extended conversation about awareness and language. They discuss moving beyond being stuck in an individuated state, entrepreneurs as “undertakers,” entropy and centropy, and Myra’s story of advocating with the United Nations for one important capital letter. From the Edge: Shinrin Yoku (Todd)Conscious Rant: Self-Referential Madness (Marti)

Powered by iReportSource In this episode, I continue my series breaking down Safety Management Systems (SMS) and will talk about Continuous Process Improvement. Before I can do that, we need to understand something else about SMS - In episode 80 of The SafetyPro Podcast, Safety Management System (SMS) Defined, I talked about how you need to move away from individual programs and toward a systems approach to safety management. Well, there is something called systems thinking, and we are going to get into what that is and how you can shift not only the way you look at managing safety but also how your organization can make the shift from managing programs to integrating safety within the rest of the business by using systems thinking. I recently came across an interesting article over at The Systems Thinker written by Micheal Goodman, and I thought it would help safety pros better understand what system thinking is all about. Michael is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and practitioner in the fields of Systems Thinking, Organizational Learning, and Leadership. The article is called SYSTEMS THINKING: WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW? He writes: "The discipline of systems thinking is more than just a collection of tools and methods – it's also an underlying philosophy. Many beginners are attracted to the tools, such as causal loop diagrams, in hopes that these tools will help them deal with persistent business problems. But systems thinking is also a sensitivity to the circular nature of the world we live in; an awareness of the role of structure in creating the conditions we face; a recognition that there are powerful laws of systems operating that we are unaware of; a realization that there are consequences to our actions to which we are oblivious. Systems thinking is also a diagnostic tool. As in the medical field, effective treatment follows a thorough diagnosis. In this sense, systems thinking is a disciplined approach for examining problems more completely and accurately before acting. It allows us to ask better questions before jumping to conclusions. Systems thinking involves moving from observing events or data, to identifying patterns of behavior over time, to surfacing the underlying structures that drive those events and patterns." So you can see how this sets us up for moving away from merely managing programs toward a systems approach to safety. We need to understand the relationships the individual safety programs have with other areas of the business - how people think, feel, and behave when interacting with them. It is also essential to understand that when we use the term system, it implies that the entire business is a single system and composed of many related subsystems. An accident occurs when a human or a mechanical part or multiple parts of the system fails or even just malfunctions. The system safety approach reviews the accident to determine how and why it occurred and what steps could be taken to prevent a recurrence. The goal of a systems approach is to produce, you guessed it, a safer system. Therefore, at a minimum, a safety system is a formal approach to eliminate or control hazardous events through engineering, design, education, management policy, and supervisory oversight and control of conditions (environment) and practices, the organizational policies, practices, and overall organizational culture, etc. Notice I included the human and organizational aspects? Yes, traditional systems safety does address these areas. In episode 80 of this podcast, I also talked about how SMS is a continuous improvement process that reduces hazards and prevents accidents. So what is a Continuous Improvement Process exactly? And how does it help us improve safety? Simply put, it is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. Or put another way; a recurring activity or activities to enhance performance. Typically, the goal is for "incremental" improvement over time and, in some cases, significant improvements all at once. So once again, I will use Lean principles to explain this concept. First, I want to start with some structure, which will lead to this concept of continuous improvement. There is a term known to Lean practitioners; Kaizen. The Japanese word kaizen simply means "change for better" and refers to any improvement, either a one-time deal or a continuous process, either large or small, in the same sense as the English word "improvement." So when you hear the phrase "Kaizen Event" - that simply means an improvement event. The most well-known example of a Kaizen approach is the Toyota Production System, or TPS, where everyone is expected to stop their moving production line in case of any abnormality and, along with their supervisor, suggest an improvement to resolve the abnormal issue. This will initiate a cycle of activity aimed at not merely fixing that one issue, but instead improving the overall process to prevent the issues from repeating. This cycle can be defined as: "Plan → Do → Check → Act." PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) is a scientific method of problem-solving and involves a 4-stage, iterative cycle for improving processes, products or services, and for resolving problems. It involves systematically testing possible solutions, assessing the results, and implementing the ones that have shown to work. It is a rather simple and effective approach for solving problems as well as for managing change. This is because it enables businesses to develop hypotheses about what needs to change, test these hypotheses in a continuous feedback loop, and gain valuable learning and knowledge. Again, the value here is that you are testing improvements on a small scale before trying to apply them company-wide. The PDCA cycle consists of four components and can be applied to safety management systems as follows: Plan – Identify and assess risks and opportunities to establish objectives and processes needed to solve them. There are 3 steps to this part: Problem Identification - verify you identified the right problem, determine its impact, who will it benefit? Problem Analysis - what information is needed to understand the problem and its root cause fully? What do we already know about the problem? What do we need to collect to understand the problem further? Who needs to be involved in this process? Once we get a full understanding, is it even feasible to solve the problem? Run Experiments - What are all possible solutions (think of 3 options)? Who will "own" which options to test? How will we measure expected outcomes? Can we run a small test? Will the small-scale results scale up? Do – Here is where we develop and implement our tests and gauge their effectiveness. Again, this should be done on a small-scale to allow us to learn quickly, adjust as needed, and are typically less expensive to undertake. It also lessens any potential negative impact on the business. Think of the phrase, "fail small." It also will have a less negative impact on the culture as a large-scale test, and failure might make workers feel defeated or that no solutions are coming. And be sure to collect all data needed so you can objectively decide which ones are best. Check – Here is where we confirm the results through before-and-after data comparison. What worked? How can you tell? Also, look at what did NOT work - this may help you look back at your planning stage to see what you missed or did not consider. Remember, this is a cycle, even between the stages. So try not to think of this linearly. You may discover that the solution is no longer viable, or that there are simpler ones you had not considered. Act – Here is where you will document the results and make recommendations for future PDCA cycles. If the solution was successful, implement it. If not, tackle the next problem and repeat the PDCA cycle. Remember, you can always stop and back up a step or go to the beginning. Learning is the objective here. So now you can start to ask what resources are needed to blow up the solutions company-wide? What impact will there be on production? Things like retraining, replacing equipment, parts, etc. Closing a part of a building, or the area will all need to be considered as well. This PDCA process is critical to safety management systems for obvious reasons. Kaizen focuses on applying small, everyday changes that result in significant improvements over the long run if done correctly. The PDCA Cycle gives you the framework and structure needed for identifying improvement opportunities and evaluating them objectively. So when you hear folks talk about a systems approach to safety management, and the need to apply a process of continuous improvement, this is it. In doing so you will be able to create this culture of problem-solvers, critical thinkers and folks that step up to tackle issues; willing to take on the accountability because the process to do it is easy and yields results by taking the focus off the person and on the process when it comes to problems that arise. Improvement ideas can be tested on a small scale, analyzed, tweaked, and repeated until solved. By going through this process, and understanding systems thinking, you can start to see that you need to look at both individual components of your safety program and also the interactions with other areas of the business - the system as a whole. You cannot just do one. What I am saying is that yes, you need to find root causes to mechanical failures, "why" it occurred, but you also cannot ignore the "how" it was able to occur organizationally as well. If you reverse this thinking, start with "how" as some of these gurus want you to believe, it will still require you to find out the "why." You need to be able to both.  So, in the next episode, I will continue to break down safety management systems by answering the question; What is Root Cause Analysis or RCA? I will explain how it is critical to support systems thinking, a systems approach to safety, and even talk about how it has been redefined by some in our industry to sell books, training courses and prop themselves up as thought leaders when in reality, it's all the same stuff. Send emails to info@thesafetypropodcast.com. You can find me on LinkedIn! Post a LinkedIn update, letting me know what you think of the podcast. Be sure to @ mention Blaine J. Hoffmann or The SafetyPro Podcast LinkedIn page. You can also find the podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Every business is a system – Simple_Complexity reveals the structure and dynamics of the system so you can excel at managing it. Every manager knows a business is a system, yet very few have studied systems thinking or system dynamics. This is a critical oversight, one which Simple_Complexity remedies. Simple_Complexity reveals the fundamental system archetype at work in your enterprise and prescribes new and exciting ways to re-invigorate your management thinking. Picking up where the greats in management thought leave off, Simple_Complexity provide a systems context that powerfully enriches traditional management thought and practice. Dr. William (Willy) Donaldson is a Entrepreneur, Beloved Professor, Systems Thinker, Professor of Management at the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business at Christopher Newport University. Willy has over 30 years of experience as a Board member and President and has been CEO of 8 companies including a publicly traded company and an international joint-venture. Willy is the Founder and President of Strategic Venture Planning, a management consulting firm that assists boards, investors and senior management teams maximize results. His experience runs from start-up to International 50 companies, private and public companies, from services to manufacturing, from low to high tech and from for profit to not for profit. He is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering, where he chairs the Enterprise Systems working group world-wide. He recently just received a professor position with UVA.

Get your playbook and have the stats ready, we're talking with Andy Fleener of SportsEngine this week. Andy is a Humanist, Systems Thinker, New View Safety Nerd, Sr. Platform Operations Manager at SportsEngine, DevOps Days MSP Co-Organizer. Twitter: @andyfleener

Prof. Anupam Saraph, a Systems Thinker and Thought Leader at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research based in India participate in Risk Roundup to discuss India’s Aadhar Payment System and Universal Payment Interface. India: Aadhar Payment System and Universal Payment Interface Since cash seems to be no longer the dominant payment method across nations, […] The post India: Aadhar Payment System and the Universal Payment Interface appeared first on Risk Group.

Prof. Anupam Saraph, a Systems Thinker and Thought Leader at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research based in India participate in Risk Roundup to discuss Complex Process Challenges of Autonomous Human Recognition Identification System. Overview As a digital global age necessitates increasing levels of connectivity, mobility, privacy, and security, physical identity is on its […] The post Complex Process Challenges of Autonomous Human Recognition Identification System appeared first on Risk Group.

Hope Eden, LCSW, of The Organized Therapist, has a busy private practice in Asheville, NC. She has been licensed for over 16 years. Her experience includes being a shelter director, adult outpatient services supervisor, school-based counselor and outpatient service provider, in agencies, group practice settings and private practice. Hope is a Systems Thinker which helps in creating calm and flow both at home and at work. She can be found on Facebook as host for the following groups: The Organized Therapist, the Documentation Support Group for Mental Health Professionals and the Training Resource Group for Mental Health Professionals For full show notes: www.nicoleburgesscoaching.com/ep5 In this episode: Hope shares how beginning a new supervisory position with few systems or procedures documented impacted her creating her own business. Breaking the loop of circling back around (CBA) as “default system” How the beginning of her private practice was like I Love Lucy episode in the chocolate factory-falling behind and unable to keep it all balanced How the support for other therapist began What is the Optimism bias-Tali Sharot spoke on TED Talk in 2012 80% of us have this bias according to Tali How we think we can CBA without systems in place-this can set us up to become overwhelmed and burn out Developing neural pathways and the power of habits How creating impactful routines actually create time in your schedule and maintain energy Hope shares her personal journey of creating one new habit per month and building on these newly created habits month after month Creating self-discipline and how it impacts your day Examples of forms and procedures she has created for her private practice Habits can create a sense of accomplishment Using the Covey Quadrants-Columns are Urgent or Not Urgent and Rows are Important or Not Important (Many people want to live in quadrant 2) Can be used as task, decision making, or thinking tool Starting Now approach-getting your business or home life back on track How getting interrupted or multitasking has a residual impact to your brain Hope’s personal “low hanging fruit” and giving herself to permission to check in with her big S (her self) How staying on your life’s path increases joy

With years of experience in business development, Dave Wallace shares his wisdom on the complexity of sales.

MARY CATHERINE BATESON is a writer and cultural anthropologist. In 2004 she retired from her position as Clarence J. Robinson Professor in Anthropology and English at George Mason University, and is now Professor Emerita. The Conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/marycatherinebateson-how-to-be-a-systems-thinker

Sunil, working as a Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks, is a Pragmatic Agile & Lean Evangelist and Systems Thinker. He has extensive international experience in consulting with organisations on the path of Lean Transformation and Change. Sunil’s topic at Spark the Change: Infuse Life, Embrace Change Spark Theme: Disruption and Change

We've been on the road for a bit, speaking to people around the country on our way to and from the National New Economy Conference in Brisbane recently. We're looking forward to sharing many of those conversations with you here, starting with this one. Robert Costanza is one of the world's most accomplished and decorated systems thinkers & ‘ecological economists'. Having moved to Australia five years ago, he's now a Professor and Vice Chancellor's Chair at the Australian National University's Crawford School of Public Policy. So it was great to have an opportunity to meet Bob in person and hear some of his fascinating story, recent work, sense of hope, and what he thinks we still need to do to set ourselves towards a sustainable and desirable future. Bob has an extraordinary back-story, list of credentials, and the company he has kept over the years reads like a who's who of the systems thinking and ecological economics fields. This is a guy who has given his all to this work over several decades. And when Anthony spoke with the first guest on this podcast, former Wall Street executive John Fullerton, Bob was the first name he mentioned when talking about the work being done in Australia to regenerate the systems and stories we live by. This is a powerfully concise explainer of where our economy and related systems and cultural narratives need to go – along with the why and how. We spoke about public surveys that consistently affirm most people would prefer to live in sustainable and equitable societies, as well as genuine progress indicators that show the last ‘genuine progress' in countries like Australia occurred decades ago. We also talk about the Sustainable Development Goals, the need for more systems-based education, and to recreate language as we ultimately develop a more inter-connected and holistic worldview. Putting on a fine cup of tea at his ANU office in Canberra, here's Bob Costanza. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Due to licencing restrictions, our guest's nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts of this episode. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. Many thanks to our generous supporters for helping to make this episode happen. And thanks for listening. Get more: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/academic/robert-costanza - Bob's detailed ANU profile with an extensive list of publications https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com - the hybrid peer-reviewed journal and popular magazine (think Nature meets the New Yorker). It is on the web, on news-stands, and in libraries. https://neweconomy.org.au - Bob was a keynote speaker at the 2nd National New Economy Conference in Brisbane recently (along with our guest on Rescope Radio Ep.3, best-selling author of ‘Doughnut Economics', Kate Raworth).

Next up is Professor Robert Costanza, one of the world's most accomplished and decorated systems thinkers & ‘ecological economists'. Hear some of his fascinating story, recent work, sense of hope, and what he thinks we still need to do to set ourselves towards a sustainable and desirable future.

The late Professor Frank Fisher was a pioneering systems thinker and Australia's Inaugural Environmental Educator of the Year. A couple of months ago, Anthony received a copy of an interview with Frank that was originally broadcast on SBS Radio here in Australia back in 1999. Perhaps some of you heard it at the time. For those who didn't (which included Anthony, who was to meet Frank the following year), this was a great surprise – one we are keen to share in turn. Captured in this short interview is a sense of what made Frank such a highly respected figure. There's a sense of grounded humanity and possibility in how he talks, and how he lived. The title of his anthology, ‘Response Ability', conveys this message succinctly - that the changes we need are within our reach. Regenerating systems and stories isn't the domain of remote experts. It is the subject of everyday life, and ultimately who we want to become. This is especially so given the ‘wicked' nature of our major crises. “They're called wicked problems”, Frank explains, “because anything that you do to try to mechanically ‘attack' them produces a whole range of new problems”. Given these inevitable side-effects, “We have to look at other ways of doing things. And the primary way of dealing with these problems is to take the cause away [through social change].” Frank was no technophobe, mind you. An electrical engineer who'd spent a decade in industry working in major energy projects, he went on to initiate what was Australia's largest wind farm when completed, just a few years after this interview. But it's the social context of this technology that counts most. And the way Frank describes how we can think differently, and more holistically, about the world and how we live in it, is thoroughly illuminating. Svetimir Ristic, a graduate of the Masters program Frank led for a generation at Monash University, was the original producer of this interview for his Serbian radio program nearly 20 years ago. The quality of the recording and some of the particulars of what Frank talks about may have dated a little, but the general content and approach is as relevant as ever. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. Original recording by Svetimir Ristic for SBS Serbian Radio in 1999. Many thanks to our generous supporters for helping to make this happen. And thanks for listening. Get more: On Frank and the Understandascope, a concept developed by Frank with National Living Treasure, Michael Leunig - https://www.regennarration.com/understandascope

Next up is the late Professor Frank Fisher, pioneering systems thinker and Australia's Inaugural Environmental Educator of the Year. This interview gives a sense of what made Frank such a highly respected figure. There's a grounded humanity and possibility in how he talks, and how he lived. The title of his anthology, ‘Response Ability', conveys this message succinctly - that the changes we need are within our reach.

Kate Raworth is one of the world's most brilliant and needed systems thinkers. Her new book 'Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist' is already a best-seller and has been described by George Monbiot as 'brilliant, thrilling and revolutionary'.  Tim Jackson, the author of Prosperity Without Growth, says it ‘reclaims economics from the dust of academia.' Indeed, Kate initially walked away from economics due to the disconnect between how it was being taught, and today's ‘real world' concerns. This book is the synthesis of her work since she felt compelled to return to the field, having recognised it as the ‘mother tongue' of modern society. Her experience mirrors that of an increasing number of people in this regard, including myself. So it was great to have an opportunity to speak with her about how her doughnut – yes, of all things - can help us rethink and recreate our economic system for today's world – to leave no one languishing in the hole, while keeping planetary boundaries safely intact. This isn't just for economists. It's for all of us. It's about how we live and organise ourselves – and ultimately how we get to the heart of creating the world we'd rather see. And Kate's art is not just how to think about this stuff, it's how to communicate it. In literally re-drawing economics for the 21st century, Kate is asking us to engage with how people make sense of things, and by extension how we can make new sense of things. “I realised, when it comes to mindset, how powerful pictures are…. Far more than we give them credit for, they shape the way we think.” All this gets to the heart of system change - shifting the mindset and the very goals of the system. Though in this case, we're not so much charged with shifting goals as, tellingly, creating one – to go beyond growth and GDP as proxies for society's progress, to tracking what's actually important to us. “We have an economy that needs to grow, whether or not it makes us thrive. We need an economy that makes us thrive, whether or not it grows.” So if the doughnut is the goal, how do we get there? Kate offers a kind of map, where the obstacles are undeniable, but not inherently insurmountable. And hearing about her interactions with mainstream institutions, and the many ways people of all walks can and are driving this change, feeds a sense of something significant happening here. Kate joins Anthony online from her home in Oxford. Music: Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra 43, by Owls of the Swamp Due to licencing restrictions, our guest's nominated music can only be played on radio or similarly licenced broadcasts of this episode. We hope podcast licencing falls into line with this soon. Production by Ben Moore & Anthony James. Many thanks to our generous supporters for helping to make this happen. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by heading to our website at www.regennarration.com/support. Thanks for helping to keep the show going! And thanks for listening. Get more at: https://www.kateraworth.com - Kate's website (including how to buy her book) https://www.rethinkeconomics.org - the movement that began with a global student revolt against how economics is being taught in universities https://neweconomy.org.au - Kate will be speaking online at the 2nd New Economy Conference in Brisbane 1-3 September 2017

Here's a preview of our next guest, Kate Raworth. She is one of the world's most brilliant and needed systems thinkers. Her new book 'Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist' is already a best-seller and has been described by George Monbiot as 'brilliant, thrilling and revolutionary'.

What is systems dynamics? A way of understanding the complex behaviour of complex systems - it's the dynamics of complex systems (social systems). How to make the abstract element of systems dynamics concrete? Practical applications of systems dynamics include: flows - changes in people, information and materials  eg the number of dollars that came in this month, the number of widgets in transit, the information that is coming in, how fast it arrives etc Also interested in accumulation - difference between incoming flows and outgoing flows. Delays in systems are also of interest to us (examples provided in the financial departments provided on the frustration of non-real time reporting) Feedback - one part of the system may produce some information that when another part of the system receives it they are compelled to respond An example in practice in healthcare. The typical flow is a patient arrives, nursing unit, to pre-op, into operating room, post op, then back to nursing unit. The change challenge was to look at the throughput of the patient process to ensure beds could be available Nexus of systems dynamics and organisational change? When people say they have a problem, systems dynamics can help in establishing the problem. Equally - very successful businesses or departments within businesses don't often understand why they are successful. Systems dynamics helps with understanding why it is so. How does System Dynamics deal with human behaviour The ability to examine human behaviour - what's going on now, how would rate people's familiarity and acceptance and execution of a certain process. In SD we normalize the response - the present behaviour is 1.0 (example). A collapse of the system is 0 and improvement is more than 1. It's relatively easy to deal with soft human behaviour as you can then look at probability. How did Bill get into this field Teaching at Baltimore University - subscribed to the Systems Thinker and the articles intrigued Bill. Bought the software on a whim and to play with it. The pathway now is via computing courses, quantitative computer modelling. Professor Jay Forrester - founder of the field, would say this is the only way. BUT you get value in doing a causal loop diagram and qualitative inquiry. Resources? Business Dynamics, Prof John Sterman

Gene Bellinger has been a passionate Systems Thinker for almost four decades. He is a highly respected member of the systems thinking community, a member of the System Dynamics Society, author of several hundred articles, and host of over 800 videos on Systems Thinking. In 2013 Gene coauthored Beyond Connecting the Dots: Modeling for Meaningful Results with Scott Fortmann-Roe, the developer of Insight Maker. For almost six years Gene hosted the Systems Thinking World discussion groups on LinkedIn and Facebook, a group of ~21,000 members focused on developing a better understanding of, and employing systems thinking principles. Gene is also the developer of the Systems-Thinking and SystemsWiki websites. He has been a major contributor to the development of Insight Maker, a web based modeling and simulation environment, and of Kumu, a web-based relationship-mapping environment. Presently Gene is actively engaged in developing the Systems Thinking World Kumu e-Learning Environment (STW KeLE), The Perspectives Project and the Systems Learning Sessions. System Ah-ha! Reading (in "Uncommon Sense") that studying Hydrogen and Oxygen does not let you understand the characteristic of "wetness." Favorite System Tool InsightMaker.com Kumu.io Cloudinary.com Learning Resource Uncommon Sense: The Life of Ludwig von Bertalanffy - Mark Davidson Thinking in Systems: A Primer - Donella Meadows The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization - Peter M. Senge Management Cybernetics - Barry Clemson Systems KeLe (https://kumu.io/stw/systems-kele) Search the Internet for "systems wiki" or "Gene Bellinger" Advice “Continue to ask, 'And?' in every situation."  Contact Twitter: @SystemsWiki Search the Internet for "Gene Bellinger" SystemsWiki.org