Applied Systems Thinking / Resources

Introduction

Social Change (Book)

Practice

Leveraging Change

Topical Issues

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These 4 articles provide a comprehensive introduction to the discipline of Systems Thinking – its history, benefits, fundamental approach, and evolution.

These articles are excellent background for any group taking an introductory course on Systems Thinking, beginning a consulting initiative, or wanting to share the basic ideas with others.

You can obtain each article here by clicking on the article title.

Article	Author	Summary
The Prophet of Unintended Consequences	Laurence Fisher	Profiles Jay Forrester, the founder of system dynamics, and the approach he created which underlies the applied Systems Thinking tools used in this website.
Systems Thinking as a Language	Michael R. Goodman	Describes Systems Thinking as a language that opens up new ways of thinking.
Systems Thinking: What, Why, When, Where and How	Michael R. Goodman	Provides a starting point and overview for people new to the field of Systems Thinking.
Systems Thinking Hits Its Stride	Kali Saposnick	In this interview, Michael Goodman describes how Systems Thinking has changed over the years and how it has become even more relevant today.