Systems Thinking

Supporting people across the public sector as they apply systems thinking to complex problems. Visit our blog, subscribe to our YouTube Channel and follow us on Twitter. Links in bio!⭐Thanks @KajalMavji ⭐

12 months and a lot of hard graft later, I'm very proud that we are able to publicly share our @ato_gov_au Systems-Led Design guide. SLD is our practice that brings together design, systems thinking, behavioural insights and foresight. Read it here: bit.ly/2D13pMC

A great piece from @LukeCraven to start the day: 'The Treachery of Images: On the Limits of Systems Maps.' bit.ly/2WzYngM

'Forget the textbooks. Don’t worry too much about the theory. I’m not saying these things aren’t valuable. I’m simply saying that they can wait.' Prof @johnclarksoncam offers a simple route into #systemsthinking for policymakers. bit.ly/31Qy5dw @RAEngNews @Cambridge_Eng

The housing crisis provides an opportunity for change in the scale of housing delivery and the quality of places we live - but the complex problem needs a systemic approach. Our new report maps out the system and identifies opportunities for change: raeng.org.uk/sustainable-li…

🌏 A fascinating panel discussion from @ANZSOG and @CPI_foundation on reimagining government with #systemsthinking bit.ly/2ZaewtD 🌏

'What do we owe to strangers living in the future?' An interview with the BBC's @rifish on a longer-term mindset and systems thinking bit.ly/2UQNCWr #systemsthinking

We're using the comments on our most recent post to inform what we write about next. It's quite a good system 🙂 More on the Systems Thinking Interest Group, views of academics and practitioners to follow! bit.ly/2AwpvWb #systemsthinking

"A sustainable palm industry requires systems thinking – integrating social, economic and natural factors into the design of the industry." Interesting joint interview with Vincent Savolainen and @PolyTilly @imperialcollege bit.ly/2C6A2aJ #systemsthinking #sustainability

A share of £800K is offered for innovative products, services or business models that make plastic use more sustainable. 'Design could include contributions from systems thinking.' Find out more from @innovateuk bit.ly/2B6LdzQ #systemsthinking #sustainability

Have you read The Delivery Book? 📖 Practical steps for making services and policy bit.ly/30HsdCI

Adam Jones explains why systems thinking isn't just another workplace fad bit.ly/2zTlFGh #systemsthinking

🌟Part 2 here: bit.ly/2AAFJgs🌟

The User Centred Policy Design team @justice_digital carried out some fascinating work on systems mapping in the prison and probation space. Read the first of 2 blog posts by @heather_madden1, @jallen300 and @isabelle_ohlson bit.ly/3gO6mPC

A fascinating #international #OpEd in @NST_Online today bit.ly/2WmobNE #systemsthinking

'Systems thinking looks in detail at complex situations and probes the underlying assumptions and structures behind decisions.' A new blog post by James H bit.ly/3cbVTLj #systemsthinking

'When it comes to designing systemic policy solutions to complex problems, I believe that collaboration, on its own, is not enough.' Adam Jones explains more bit.ly/2xmssXO #systemsthinking

'The moment we focus our global attention on one single issue, there is nothing we can’t do.' @MIT @ottoscharmer1 link.medium.com/wBUGkuJ2w5

"Our interwoven global structure demands a respect for its interconnectedness...Right now, more than ever, everyone must commit to becoming stewards of the entire system." Opinion piece in @thehill bit.ly/2VfJIpu

and apologies for the deletion of earlier incarnations of this tweet, we tagged the wrong University of Manchester 🤦‍♀️ (BTW tips sought for tweeting in a crisis🙃)

'With crises, we might not have certainty in terms of the ‘what’ or ‘when’ - but can find certainty in ‘how’ we deal with them.' Prof Duncan Shaw @HCRInstitute @OfficialUoM & Dr Gary Preece (Gov Operational Research Service) on #systemsthinking in a crisis bit.ly/3bYGLjN