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Using acceptance and commitment therapy in coaching relational and organisational flexibility
Relational frame theory provides a systemic understanding of human functioning and provides the theoretical basis for acceptance and commitment therapy. With strong links to mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy provides a useful way to connect to our own and to others' emotional and relational needs. In the brief theory parts of the session we will look at the basics of the theory and...
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Using acceptance and commitment therapy in coaching relational and organisational flexibility
Relational frame theory provides a systemic understanding of human functioning and provides the theoretical basis for acceptance and commitment therapy. With strong links to mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy provides a useful way to connect to our own and to others' emotional and relational needs. In the brief theory parts of the session we will look at the basics of the theory and...
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Mapping the systems landscape (facilitation)
People have been working in the systems field for over 50 years and there is a rich array of approaches and perspectives that can leave even seasoned practitioners in the field with large blind spots, not least those actively engaged in creating new systems knowledge. Newcomers to systems can easily be confused and overwhelmed. In addition, the language of systems has often been hijacked in an...
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Mapping the systems landscape (facilitation)
People have been working in the systems field for over 50 years and there is a rich array of approaches and perspectives that can leave even seasoned practitioners in the field with large blind spots, not least those actively engaged in creating new systems knowledge. Newcomers to systems can easily be confused and overwhelmed. In addition, the language of systems has often been hijacked in an...
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The Mereon Matrix: harmonic patterning in the universe - Lynnclaire Dennis
Lynnclaire Dennis is a member of an international team of mathematicians, scientists and researchers who’ve worked together since 1994 to systematically verify a geospherical system. From 1998- 2007, computer modelling validated it universal; showing how it dynamically unites Nature’s building blocks. ‘The Mereon Matrix; Unity, Perspective and Paradox’, published by Elsevier in 2013, present the...
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The Mereon Matrix: harmonic patterning in the universe - Lynnclaire Dennis
Lynnclaire Dennis is a member of an international team of mathematicians, scientists and researchers who’ve worked together since 1994 to systematically verify a geospherical system. From 1998- 2007, computer modelling validated it universal; showing how it dynamically unites Nature’s building blocks. ‘The Mereon Matrix; Unity, Perspective and Paradox’, published by Elsevier in 2013, present the...
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Systems thinking and cross-disciplinary insight
Now to Then and Back Again (with a very intention reference to Tolkien) takes up the challenge of relating systems thinking principles to everyday life. "As a Navy man, nautical analogies always appealed to me," says author, presenter and consultant Matt Weilert, head of Systems Thinking Institute and Board Chair of the non-profit STETA Group, a chamber of commerce for risk. "'Climbing the steps...
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Systems thinking and cross-disciplinary insight
Now to Then and Back Again (with a very intention reference to Tolkien) takes up the challenge of relating systems thinking principles to everyday life. "As a Navy man, nautical analogies always appealed to me," says author, presenter and consultant Matt Weilert, head of Systems Thinking Institute and Board Chair of the non-profit STETA Group, a chamber of commerce for risk. "'Climbing the steps...
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Mindfulness practice and the interconnected self
This theoretical and experiential session explores the practice of mindfulness and the qualities of intention that may help cultivate a concept of the self as part of a wider interdependent and interconnected system. We will also discuss the role that mindfulness could play in developing adaptive relationships between humans and the natural world. Nadine specialises in mindfulness and nature-based...
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Mindfulness practice and the interconnected self
This theoretical and experiential session explores the practice of mindfulness and the qualities of intention that may help cultivate a concept of the self as part of a wider interdependent and interconnected system. We will also discuss the role that mindfulness could play in developing adaptive relationships between humans and the natural world. Nadine specialises in mindfulness and nature-based...
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Enterprise canvas and systems thinking
Tom Graves will provide an overview of a tool bridging between and integrating enterprise architecture tools such as Zachman and business model canvas, systems-thinking tools such as the viable systems model, and other holistic frameworks such five elements [Chinese: 'wu-xing’] and illustrate his experience applying it in practice. Tom Graves has been an independent consultant for more than three...
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Enterprise canvas and systems thinking
Tom Graves will provide an overview of a tool bridging between and integrating enterprise architecture tools such as Zachman and business model canvas, systems-thinking tools such as the viable systems model, and other holistic frameworks such five elements [Chinese: 'wu-xing’] and illustrate his experience applying it in practice. Tom Graves has been an independent consultant for more than three...
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Value in utilising systemic thinking in the field of enterprise architecture and vice versa
Klaus Ostergaard will explore what can enterprise architects can gain by using systemic thinking, and the added value enterprise architecture methods can bring to systems thinkers. Klaus is a lecturer on enterprise architecture and information technology governance at the information technology university of Copenhagen, and an enterprise architecture consultant.
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Value in utilising systemic thinking in the field of enterprise architecture and vice versa
Klaus Ostergaard will explore what can enterprise architects can gain by using systemic thinking, and the added value enterprise architecture methods can bring to systems thinkers. Klaus is a lecturer on enterprise architecture and information technology governance at the information technology university of Copenhagen, and an enterprise architecture consultant.
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Navigating barriers to the adoption of EA/ST methods
Philip Hellyer will facilitate a workshop focused on identifying barriers to the adoption of enterprise architecture / systems thinking methods by organisations, and effective methods of overcoming them. Philip helps entrepreneurs and heads of department think more clearly about their businesses, priorities, and aspirations. His chief interest is in the structure of organisations, the implications...
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Navigating barriers to the adoption of EA/ST methods
Philip Hellyer will facilitate a workshop focused on identifying barriers to the adoption of enterprise architecture / systems thinking methods by organisations, and effective methods of overcoming them. Philip helps entrepreneurs and heads of department think more clearly about their businesses, priorities, and aspirations. His chief interest is in the structure of organisations, the implications...
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Language and meta-language of enterprise architecture
Enterprise architects spent most of their time asking or answering hard questions regarding the structure of the enterprise without realising that the language (or modelling approaches) used predispose us towards a particular set of questions and answers. Dr. Ivo Velitchkov will explain why the choice and the proper use of language for formulation and answering enterprise architecture questions is...
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Language and meta-language of enterprise architecture
Enterprise architects spent most of their time asking or answering hard questions regarding the structure of the enterprise without realising that the language (or modelling approaches) used predispose us towards a particular set of questions and answers. Dr. Ivo Velitchkov will explain why the choice and the proper use of language for formulation and answering enterprise architecture questions is...
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Requisite inefficiency
Driven by market forces, organisations struggle to produce more or better with less. In times of crisis that seems to grow into a condition for survival. And yet, clearing all inefficiencies or not the right ones, could have just the opposite effect. Both organisms and the social systems they create need some excess of variety in any given moment to have requisite variety for their viability in...
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Requisite inefficiency
Driven by market forces, organisations struggle to produce more or better with less. In times of crisis that seems to grow into a condition for survival. And yet, clearing all inefficiencies or not the right ones, could have just the opposite effect. Both organisms and the social systems they create need some excess of variety in any given moment to have requisite variety for their viability in...
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Beer at work (how work can make us sick, and Beer can make us better)
Dr Christoph Giagounidis is an occupational health doctor. Prompted by the rising number of stressed people he sees on a weekly basis, he is working on the connection between the health of workers and cybernetic deficiencies in their organisations, mainly through the writings of Stafford Beer. More and more, Beer's thoughts on systems 2 and 3 lead him to think that breakthroughs in ‘sickness...
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Beer at work (how work can make us sick, and Beer can make us better)
Dr Christoph Giagounidis is an occupational health doctor. Prompted by the rising number of stressed people he sees on a weekly basis, he is working on the connection between the health of workers and cybernetic deficiencies in their organisations, mainly through the writings of Stafford Beer. More and more, Beer's thoughts on systems 2 and 3 lead him to think that breakthroughs in ‘sickness...
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What is it like in a 'full-spectrum system'? The evolution of human values from survival to service
Martin Egan brings more than 15 years of corporate experience in life sciences and healthcare, and experience as consultant with leading international consultancies. Martin Egan manages assessment and diagnostics at Walking the Talk. In this role, he oversees all assessments conducted globally and is responsible for accrediting Walking the Talk practitioners in using the tools. He has been the...
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What is it like in a 'full-spectrum system'? The evolution of human values from survival to service
Martin Egan brings more than 15 years of corporate experience in life sciences and healthcare, and experience as consultant with leading international consultancies. Martin Egan manages assessment and diagnostics at Walking the Talk. In this role, he oversees all assessments conducted globally and is responsible for accrediting Walking the Talk practitioners in using the tools. He has been the...
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Co-ordinated management of meaning: a systemic framework
Christine Oliver, PhD, is a Systemic Psychotherapist, Group Analyst, Organisational Consultant and University Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, UK where she is co-course leader of the MSc in Systemic Leadership and Organisational Development. Her publications, particularly in the field of Coordinated Management of Meaning Theory and Appreciative Inquiry, contribute to the development of...
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Co-ordinated management of meaning: a systemic framework
Christine Oliver, PhD, is a Systemic Psychotherapist, Group Analyst, Organisational Consultant and University Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, UK where she is co-course leader of the MSc in Systemic Leadership and Organisational Development. Her publications, particularly in the field of Coordinated Management of Meaning Theory and Appreciative Inquiry, contribute to the development of...
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A heretic's view of Deming and systems thinking
The rapid change, chaos and complexity of today’s global marketplace demands more progressive management. Transformation of organizations to an optimum level of performance can only take place if such progressive management is able to take a balanced view of the whole situation. W Edwards Deming proposed that such a balanced view would comprise four disciplines that he called ‘A System of Profound...
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A heretic's view of Deming and systems thinking
The rapid change, chaos and complexity of today’s global marketplace demands more progressive management. Transformation of organizations to an optimum level of performance can only take place if such progressive management is able to take a balanced view of the whole situation. W Edwards Deming proposed that such a balanced view would comprise four disciplines that he called ‘A System of Profound...
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Special 9am introduction to the 'Viable Systems Model'
This will be delivered using a 'live case study' by Stephen J Brewis, Chief Research Scientist at BT Innovate – on improving the quality of decision making in the creation & execution of BT’s Network This talk will look at the design of the new governance structure that has recently been implemented within a business unit of BT. The talk will focus upon the qualification of this structure using...
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Special 9am introduction to the 'Viable Systems Model'
This will be delivered using a 'live case study' by Stephen J Brewis, Chief Research Scientist at BT Innovate – on improving the quality of decision making in the creation & execution of BT’s Network This talk will look at the design of the new governance structure that has recently been implemented within a business unit of BT. The talk will focus upon the qualification of this structure using...
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SCiO newsletter - 2014 summer (vol.13)
M & A as strategy; Participatory Innovation Model in Chile; Notes from the open meeting: 7th April 2014; In memoriam - Simon Beer; CIGs (Common Interest Groups); Open meeting - July 2014
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SCiO newsletter - 2014 summer (vol.13)
M & A as strategy; Participatory Innovation Model in Chile; Notes from the open meeting: 7th April 2014; In memoriam - Simon Beer; CIGs (Common Interest Groups); Open meeting - July 2014
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Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government
2nd hand from £2.90; Paperback: 266 pp; Publisher: Treaty For Government; UK ed.; ISBN 978-0992947606 [also as kindle £6.40] If you are ever angered by the standard of government we endure, you are not alone. A key issue for democratic politics, in the UK and many other nations, is what to do about voter disengagement. The faith that electorates have in governments of whatever party to make...
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Stand and Deliver: A Design for Successful Government
2nd hand from £2.90; Paperback: 266 pp; Publisher: Treaty For Government; UK ed.; ISBN 978-0992947606 [also as kindle £6.40] If you are ever angered by the standard of government we endure, you are not alone. A key issue for democratic politics, in the UK and many other nations, is what to do about voter disengagement. The faith that electorates have in governments of whatever party to make...
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How [IT] Outsourcing Can Fail and How to Fix It
Why IT outsourcing can fail is a big subject. Of course, not all IT outsources do fail, but many have inherent problems that take a long time to fix. In this paper, the focus is on medium/large IT outsources, and on structural and process issues. Many of these will exhibit at least some of these points of failure. Failure means different things to different parties: for the client organisation it...
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How [IT] Outsourcing Can Fail and How to Fix It
Why IT outsourcing can fail is a big subject. Of course, not all IT outsources do fail, but many have inherent problems that take a long time to fix. In this paper, the focus is on medium/large IT outsources, and on structural and process issues. Many of these will exhibit at least some of these points of failure. Failure means different things to different parties: for the client organisation it...
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Our Incompetent Society (with a discussion of some of the competencies needed to transform it)
Abstract: a species heading, at an exponentially increasing rate, toward its own extinction1 can hardly be regarded as anything but incompetent. Yet this is precisely the situation in which we find ourselves. We are destroying our habitat – and therefore our chances of survival as a species - through the conduct of endless work which either consumes abundant resources or creates products or by...
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Our Incompetent Society (with a discussion of some of the competencies needed to transform it)
Abstract: a species heading, at an exponentially increasing rate, toward its own extinction1 can hardly be regarded as anything but incompetent. Yet this is precisely the situation in which we find ourselves. We are destroying our habitat – and therefore our chances of survival as a species - through the conduct of endless work which either consumes abundant resources or creates products or by...
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Conflict, courage, and theory of constraints
Ash is a software developer and coach who realised early on that most problems in software are organisational, not technical. The first systems approach he discovered was Theory of Constraints, and he has become notorious for drawing its logic diagrams to understand complex problems. Conflict, courage, and theory of constraints Conflict is an inevitable part of living in a complex system. It...
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Conflict, courage, and theory of constraints
Ash is a software developer and coach who realised early on that most problems in software are organisational, not technical. The first systems approach he discovered was Theory of Constraints, and he has become notorious for drawing its logic diagrams to understand complex problems. Conflict, courage, and theory of constraints Conflict is an inevitable part of living in a complex system. It...
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Deciding on structural options - four approaches from four projects
Deciding on structural options: four approaches from four projects. One of the perennial issues in using VSM for organisational diagnosis and more acutely for organisational design, is deciding on the relative merits of different options for unfolding the operating structure. In diagnosis, its often one of the most important points to work out whether a different operating structure would offer...
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Deciding on structural options - four approaches from four projects
Deciding on structural options: four approaches from four projects. One of the perennial issues in using VSM for organisational diagnosis and more acutely for organisational design, is deciding on the relative merits of different options for unfolding the operating structure. In diagnosis, its often one of the most important points to work out whether a different operating structure would offer...
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Power+Systems - systems blindness and systems sight
Power+Systems - systems blindness and systems sight Benjamin will present an overview of the Power+Systems approach, developed by Barry Oshry over more than fifty years of experiential work and analysis with people in real life situations. The work helps to create ‘systems sight’ and help people to see the consistent and predictable patterns driven by human responses to the conditions of...
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Power+Systems - systems blindness and systems sight
Power+Systems - systems blindness and systems sight Benjamin will present an overview of the Power+Systems approach, developed by Barry Oshry over more than fifty years of experiential work and analysis with people in real life situations. The work helps to create ‘systems sight’ and help people to see the consistent and predictable patterns driven by human responses to the conditions of...
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Navigating Complexity
Arthur passionately believes in and is massively frustrated by local government in equal measure. His current work is mainly in the voluntary sector, with organisations that realise that the issues they face are related to management not just people. Two quotes (NOT from his own writings, NOT from his book: 'Navigating Complexity: the essential guide to complexity theory in business and management...
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Navigating Complexity
Arthur passionately believes in and is massively frustrated by local government in equal measure. His current work is mainly in the voluntary sector, with organisations that realise that the issues they face are related to management not just people. Two quotes (NOT from his own writings, NOT from his book: 'Navigating Complexity: the essential guide to complexity theory in business and management...
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Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics for Management Decision Making
RRP: £77.95 Hardback: 360 pp Publisher: Wiley; ISBN 978-1118349021 In recent years, there has been a growing debate, particularly in the UK and Europe, over the merits of using discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD); there are now instances where both methodologies were employed on the same problem. This book details each method, comparing each in terms of both theory and...
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Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics for Management Decision Making
RRP: £77.95 Hardback: 360 pp Publisher: Wiley; ISBN 978-1118349021 In recent years, there has been a growing debate, particularly in the UK and Europe, over the merits of using discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD); there are now instances where both methodologies were employed on the same problem. This book details each method, comparing each in terms of both theory and...
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SCiO newsletter - 2014 spring (vol.12)
Spring 2014; Bookworm: A Journey Through The Systems Landscape, Harold “Bud” Lawson, College Publications 2010 ISBN 9-781848-900103; Open Notes: notes from the open day on 13th January 2014; Open meeting: 7th April 2014; Thinking survey
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SCiO newsletter - 2014 spring (vol.12)
Spring 2014; Bookworm: A Journey Through The Systems Landscape, Harold “Bud” Lawson, College Publications 2010 ISBN 9-781848-900103; Open Notes: notes from the open day on 13th January 2014; Open meeting: 7th April 2014; Thinking survey
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Leadership: Mind(s) Creating Value(s)
RRP: €50.00 Paperback: 160 pp Publisher: Connect&Transform This is a book about thinking differently. It’s not a book about behavior or thinking errors. It’s a book about Creating Possibilities, Deep Thinking, Integrative Leadership, and Growing Sustainable Business. The book describes the structure of complex thinking and the connection between the fluidity of thinking of top teams and...
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Leadership: Mind(s) Creating Value(s)
RRP: €50.00 Paperback: 160 pp Publisher: Connect&Transform This is a book about thinking differently. It’s not a book about behavior or thinking errors. It’s a book about Creating Possibilities, Deep Thinking, Integrative Leadership, and Growing Sustainable Business. The book describes the structure of complex thinking and the connection between the fluidity of thinking of top teams and...
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Industrial Dynamics
RRP: £22.85 Paperback : 482 pages ISBN: 1614275335 Publisher : Martino Fine Books; Illustrated Edition (2 Dec. 2013) Language: : English 2013 Reprint of 1961 First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This work has been cited as one of the most seminal works of the era. Forrester outlines industrial dynamics as an experimental...
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Industrial Dynamics
RRP: £22.85 Paperback : 482 pages ISBN: 1614275335 Publisher : Martino Fine Books; Illustrated Edition (2 Dec. 2013) Language: : English 2013 Reprint of 1961 First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This work has been cited as one of the most seminal works of the era. Forrester outlines industrial dynamics as an experimental...
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SCiO newsletter - 2013 winter (vol.11)
OMM for mobile devices; "Innovation"; SCiO open day: 13th January; All-Party Parliamentary Group on Management (APPGM); Open Notes: notes from the open day on 13th October; SCiO Development Day
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SCiO newsletter - 2013 winter (vol.11)
OMM for mobile devices; "Innovation"; SCiO open day: 13th January; All-Party Parliamentary Group on Management (APPGM); Open Notes: notes from the open day on 13th October; SCiO Development Day
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The future of the electricity system in Europe
Radical change, over short timescales, is needed in the electricity industry to meet consumer and environmental needs. Jane and Roger focus on how market, organization, and technology architectures can be developed using viable systems models and other systems techniques.
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The future of the electricity system in Europe
Radical change, over short timescales, is needed in the electricity industry to meet consumer and environmental needs. Jane and Roger focus on how market, organization, and technology architectures can be developed using viable systems models and other systems techniques.
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People systems: working with leaders to create positive workplace culture
Peter is co-founder and Managing Director of Advanced Dynamics, an Australian company working with people to build capable organisations, helping both to realise their full potential. Drawing on leadership frameworks and systems approaches, application to leadership over 12 years at Advanced Dynamics, as well as 20 years in the mining and smelting industries in a wide range of roles. Peter will...
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People systems: working with leaders to create positive workplace culture
Peter is co-founder and Managing Director of Advanced Dynamics, an Australian company working with people to build capable organisations, helping both to realise their full potential. Drawing on leadership frameworks and systems approaches, application to leadership over 12 years at Advanced Dynamics, as well as 20 years in the mining and smelting industries in a wide range of roles. Peter will...
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Managing high-complexity problems through methodical participation: experiences with the Participatory Innovation Model
Present-day societies are flooded with high-complexity or 'wicked' problems in cities, sustainability, justice, poverty, education and many other fields. They involve large numbers of inter-dependent actors, issues, disciplines and cultures. The usual means applied to face them lack capacity (i.e., requisite variety), because of their reductionism and authoritarianism, and often make things worse...
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Managing high-complexity problems through methodical participation: experiences with the Participatory Innovation Model
Present-day societies are flooded with high-complexity or 'wicked' problems in cities, sustainability, justice, poverty, education and many other fields. They involve large numbers of inter-dependent actors, issues, disciplines and cultures. The usual means applied to face them lack capacity (i.e., requisite variety), because of their reductionism and authoritarianism, and often make things worse...
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A Complexity Approach to Sustainability: Theory and Applications
Jon and Angela will be presenting their new book, published recently by the Imperial College Press, as part of their new book series in complexity. They will argue that most of the current methodologies and paradigms supporting sustainability programs have limitations there is an urgent need for the application of analytical tools that themselves embody the principles of complexity management...
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A Complexity Approach to Sustainability: Theory and Applications
Jon and Angela will be presenting their new book, published recently by the Imperial College Press, as part of their new book series in complexity. They will argue that most of the current methodologies and paradigms supporting sustainability programs have limitations there is an urgent need for the application of analytical tools that themselves embody the principles of complexity management...
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Mosaic transformation in organisations
Journal of Organisational Transformation & Social Change Volume 1, 2004 - Issue 2, p163-177 - This paper uses the concepts of complexity and variety to analyse the widespread failure of some common approaches to large-scale organisational change. It is based on field research of organisation-wide change programmes in which three common approaches to change are assessed, including their inherent...
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Mosaic transformation in organisations
Journal of Organisational Transformation & Social Change Volume 1, 2004 - Issue 2, p163-177 - This paper uses the concepts of complexity and variety to analyse the widespread failure of some common approaches to large-scale organisational change. It is based on field research of organisation-wide change programmes in which three common approaches to change are assessed, including their inherent...
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Grounding System Viability Models and Soft Methodologies for Architecting oil and gas independents
Mesbah will address the approach he has taken and the issues he has considered in blending systems thinking with enterprise architecture in the context of upstream oil and gas independents. In particular, he will explain the conceptual and pragmatic challenges of integrating systems approaches that focus on inter-subjective and social communication (including the VSM and SSM) with enterprise...
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Grounding System Viability Models and Soft Methodologies for Architecting oil and gas independents
Mesbah will address the approach he has taken and the issues he has considered in blending systems thinking with enterprise architecture in the context of upstream oil and gas independents. In particular, he will explain the conceptual and pragmatic challenges of integrating systems approaches that focus on inter-subjective and social communication (including the VSM and SSM) with enterprise...
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transduction: discussion of transduction in the design of information systems and control systems
There is one functional area in Beer’s VSM, transduction, which is not fully explored in his work. Essentially, this is the change in the nature of goods/services and information when they cross a boundary. Organisations manage their total variety by systemically managing all the inter-linked system parts. Typically, this involves many codes and conventions. An example would be ‘phase locking’...
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transduction: discussion of transduction in the design of information systems and control systems
There is one functional area in Beer’s VSM, transduction, which is not fully explored in his work. Essentially, this is the change in the nature of goods/services and information when they cross a boundary. Organisations manage their total variety by systemically managing all the inter-linked system parts. Typically, this involves many codes and conventions. An example would be ‘phase locking’...
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Domesticating feral systems
Ferality is the bane of management. Ferality reduces agility, destroys customer service, increases business costs and compromises brand value.
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Domesticating feral systems
Ferality is the bane of management. Ferality reduces agility, destroys customer service, increases business costs and compromises brand value.
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Understanding organisations using ‘systems-thinking’ is well established, so what prevents us from turning the organisation into a ‘thinking-system’?
What do adaptive lean principles tell us about the way we need to design, build and operate modern businesses? Can we design organizations that are adaptive, innovative and engaging for employees and customers alike? Can we really change work climates in reasonably short time-frames?
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Understanding organisations using ‘systems-thinking’ is well established, so what prevents us from turning the organisation into a ‘thinking-system’?
What do adaptive lean principles tell us about the way we need to design, build and operate modern businesses? Can we design organizations that are adaptive, innovative and engaging for employees and customers alike? Can we really change work climates in reasonably short time-frames?
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Using Critical Systems Heuristics to Guide Second-Order Critique of Systemic Practice: Exploring the Environmental Impact of Mining Operations in Southern Peru
Article in Systems Research & Behavioural Science, Vol 31, issue 2, p197-214 [$49 download cost; 48h access $12] A framework based on Ulrich's critical systems heuristics (CSH) is presented to organize second-order critical inquiry in systems practice and action research. It is argued that such an approach not only improves the rigour of systems methodologies in action in a specific ‘situation of...
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Using Critical Systems Heuristics to Guide Second-Order Critique of Systemic Practice: Exploring the Environmental Impact of Mining Operations in Southern Peru
Article in Systems Research & Behavioural Science, Vol 31, issue 2, p197-214 [$49 download cost; 48h access $12] A framework based on Ulrich's critical systems heuristics (CSH) is presented to organize second-order critical inquiry in systems practice and action research. It is argued that such an approach not only improves the rigour of systems methodologies in action in a specific ‘situation of...
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Project Complexity Assessment
RRP: £4.62 Kindle: 54 pp Publisher: ICCPM; ASIN B00C2HXX58 Complex projects must be managed using complex project management methods. The misunderstanding of the difference between complicated and complex projects is a major cause of difficulty and failure. Complicated projects are linear, you know what you have to do, there may be a manual and various steps to completion have been captured...
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Project Complexity Assessment
RRP: £4.62 Kindle: 54 pp Publisher: ICCPM; ASIN B00C2HXX58 Complex projects must be managed using complex project management methods. The misunderstanding of the difference between complicated and complex projects is a major cause of difficulty and failure. Complicated projects are linear, you know what you have to do, there may be a manual and various steps to completion have been captured...
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Organisation Capability Models : Systems thinking by stealth
Lucy will shown how the use of organisation capability models can make elements of systems thinking useful and usable across organisations, even where systems thinking itself is not prevalent or recognised.
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Organisation Capability Models : Systems thinking by stealth
Lucy will shown how the use of organisation capability models can make elements of systems thinking useful and usable across organisations, even where systems thinking itself is not prevalent or recognised.
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Caring Behaviours assurance system; a systems-driven programme in a hospital and community context
Choice Dynamic International have created a unique approach to assuring the quality of caring and compassion CBAS, adaptable for use by staff in all health and social care settings.
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Caring Behaviours assurance system; a systems-driven programme in a hospital and community context
Choice Dynamic International have created a unique approach to assuring the quality of caring and compassion CBAS, adaptable for use by staff in all health and social care settings.
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Addressing issues of equity using critical systems thinking
Viable organisations need to be ethically astute. In examining questions of equity - access to resources (who gets what?) – attention is often diverted from systemically related questions of power (who owns what?) and questions of knowledge (who does what?). Moreover these questions relate to important questions regarding legitimacy (who gets affected by what some people get?). Such ethical and...
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Addressing issues of equity using critical systems thinking
Viable organisations need to be ethically astute. In examining questions of equity - access to resources (who gets what?) – attention is often diverted from systemically related questions of power (who owns what?) and questions of knowledge (who does what?). Moreover these questions relate to important questions regarding legitimacy (who gets affected by what some people get?). Such ethical and...
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Using a personal VSM to introduce managers to the VSM
The VSM can often provide a manager with new insights and understanding of their options. However, the language and structure of the VSM needs careful guidance for a manager new to applying the VSM to their own context.
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Using a personal VSM to introduce managers to the VSM
The VSM can often provide a manager with new insights and understanding of their options. However, the language and structure of the VSM needs careful guidance for a manager new to applying the VSM to their own context.
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Social Networking, A strategy Dynamics Perspective
Alan will present an overview of the Systems Dynamics Approach basing his presentation on the different business models adopted by social networking sites. He will look at and contrast different business models adopted by these sites and examine alternatives and choices and their impact on ‘the bottom’ line. The value of taking a ‘systems dynamics perspective’ will be explained.
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Social Networking, A strategy Dynamics Perspective
Alan will present an overview of the Systems Dynamics Approach basing his presentation on the different business models adopted by social networking sites. He will look at and contrast different business models adopted by these sites and examine alternatives and choices and their impact on ‘the bottom’ line. The value of taking a ‘systems dynamics perspective’ will be explained.
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Management Science: Decision-making through systems thinking
RRP: £72.21; Paperback: 604 pp; Publisher: Red Globe Press; 2nd edition; ISBN 978-0230316478 Management Science provides a comprehensive, accessible overview of the subject, incorporating a broad set of approaches and tools. The authors explore both 'soft' and 'hard' methodologies and highlight conceptual aspects rather than the mathematics of the techniques or computer methods. The book is...
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Management Science: Decision-making through systems thinking
RRP: £72.21; Paperback: 604 pp; Publisher: Red Globe Press; 2nd edition; ISBN 978-0230316478 Management Science provides a comprehensive, accessible overview of the subject, incorporating a broad set of approaches and tools. The authors explore both 'soft' and 'hard' methodologies and highlight conceptual aspects rather than the mathematics of the techniques or computer methods. The book is...
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The Trouble with Strategy: The brutal reality of why business strategy doesn't work and what to do about it
RRP: £10 Paperback: 196 pp Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition; ISBN 978-1481120593 This book describes how strategic management of many businesses is badly done, and why this problem has persisted for many decades. It explains that the field of strategy is unprofessional and badly flawed, having poor theory and few useful, reliable principles, leaving...
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The Trouble with Strategy: The brutal reality of why business strategy doesn't work and what to do about it
RRP: £10 Paperback: 196 pp Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition; ISBN 978-1481120593 This book describes how strategic management of many businesses is badly done, and why this problem has persisted for many decades. It explains that the field of strategy is unprofessional and badly flawed, having poor theory and few useful, reliable principles, leaving...