Systems Thinking for Beginners: Learn the essential systems thinking skills to navigate an increasingly complex world for effective problem solving and decision making

by Henry Burton

Learn one of the most essential skills to be successful in this Systems Thinking

Do you notice how the world around us is becoming increasingly complex and the problems you need to solve more and more challenging?
Are you tired of running into the same issues again and again, but don’t know how to find a solution that finally works?
Have you heard about Systems Thinking as a key discipline that elevates your thinking and improves your problem solving, but you never found the time to learn about it?

Systems Thinking for Beginners introduces you to this profound but very practical approach to business and life in a simple and easy-to-follow way.

If you are new to Systems Thinking but don’t have the time to read a complex, academic textbook, this easy-to-read guide is for you.

You will learn everything you need to know to see the world through the eyes of a Systems Thinker and to apply the Systems Thinking toolkit to find solutions that work in your professional and everyday life.



Start finding sustainable solutions and avoid unintended consequences

Systems Thinking has become an invaluable tool for private and not-for-profit organisations. It is an approach to problem-solving that is grounded on the principle that we are surrounded by interconnected systems. Practically anything can be looked at as a the people we live with, the company we work for, and the community we reside in. Systems Thinkers understand that problems in these systems cannot be solved in isolation.



This comprehensive guide will teach

The unique tools Systems Thinkers have developed that allow you to recognize systems and understand how all their parts work together
How systems respond to changing conditions and how they can adjust on their own
How to use diagrams to illustrate common problem patterns that Systems Thinkers have shown crop up repeatedly in business, politics, and personal life
How you can optimise the systems around you and become more successful in your professional and everyday life

You will also

A wide range of graphical tools Systems Thinkers use to help them understand and communicate
Many real-life examples of systems, how they work and why they might break down
How to unpack some knotty social issues and how you might use systems thinking to zero in on underlying causes and find solutions


This book will provide you with a new mindset that will help you to notice the details that matter, and at the same time, help you develop an appreciation for the larger picture in a way that is very grounded to real-life situations.



Are you ready to elevate your thinking and become a Systems Thinker?

Do not hesitate—you can learn the essential Systems Thinking tools today i

Genres: Nonfiction

78 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 26, 2022

Reviews

[Braekeveldt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Even for beginners this little book will not help a lot. I would suggest everyone to take the book of Meadows that explains far better step for step what system thinking means. Most examples in this book seem very similar to the examples of Meadows "thinking in systems".

[John C · Rating 2 out of 5]

very basic

Pretty much all obvious examples and materials. Not worth your time. Kind of like a long book on how to tie your shoes

[Nicole Silveira · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great introduction to Systems Thinking with very basic examples.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Burton provides a brief summary of the key concept of systems thinking as it relates to organizational leadership.

[Pono Akina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good intro to system thinking

I like how the author simplifies the idea of what system thinking is and how we can see it in our daily life.

[Kaloyan Ivanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good start

Basic overview of the principles. Main tools are described with few examples. Good start to dive in to the Systems thinking