Systems Thinking
Discover the concept of systems thinking and how it serves as a powerful mental model for understanding complex systems. Learn about its origins, key ideas like leverage points, and how it applies to engineering and management. This lesson equips you to approach problems with strategic awareness and encourages further exploration of this deep field.
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What is systems thinking?
The ultimate, abstract form of everything discussed in this chapter is known as systems thinking. This is a very deep, very meta field, and staying on topic with self-proclaimed Systems Thinkers can be a challenge. However, it is the uber-mental model for understanding complex systems and so deserves a short introduction.
History of systems thinking
The field ...