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The Art of Systems Thinking: Essential Skills for Creativity and Problem Solving (Paperback)

by Joseph O'Connor (Author), Ian McDermott (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Thorsons; illustrated edition edition (15 Sep 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0722534426
ISBN-13: 978-0722534427
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.6 x 2.1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 342,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Systems thinking goes beyond logic & sees beyond isolated events to the deeper patterns and connections. Systems thinking took the business community by storm when Peter Senge published The Fifth Discipline in 1990. Although Senge's work was pioneering, it remained abstract and of interests only to theorists. Here at last noted NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) trainers and authors O'Connor and McDermott unlock the mysteries of systems thinking and offer practical suggestions, exercises, and tips to help you: problem-solve / think laterally / get a huge result from a small effort / manage and negotiate with ease / revolutionise your business or your life / essential skills to promote creativity What NLP has been to the last two decades, systems thinking will be to the millennium.

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Joseph O'Connor is the author of 9 titles on Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Introducing NLP and Principles of NLP are two bestsellers. Ian McDermott is the co-author of Principles of NLP and NLP and Health. He is an internationally renowned NLP trainer and has launched programmes with corporations such as IBM. They both travel internationally to promote their work.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Real life systems dynamics, 16 April 2002

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The other reviewer is a bit harsh in saying that this book uses 'trivial' examples of systems thinking - debt, weight loss, health, relationships, these are all relevant and the lessons learned in our personal lives are directly applicable to our business lives. The examples are illustrations of what are normally known as 'systems archetypes', and are a good way to introduce these patterns which recur on a micro and macro level in all our lives.

The book aims to take a real life approach for the average person, and to enable them to think about their life in a new way. Personally, I found the book a little disjointed. Other than that though, the book is a good handbook - certainly as good as any other - to many different applications of system dynamics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent rare find, 21 Jun 2002

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This book is unique in providing a bridge between the literature concerning systems analysis techniques as used mostly by techies and soft management techniques. I have taught both types of courses and know how difficult students find this subject area, complaining of its lack of relevancy and exoteric concepts.

This book, with it's feet firmly on the ground, will serve a very useful purpose in breaking this problematic attitude. Complex concepts such as emergence and stability are discussed in a very clear non threatening way - avoiding both jargon and the plethora of diagramming techniques that are so commonly introduced inappropriately a this stage.

The low cost of the book is another reason for recommending it to students. Unfortunately I feel that it will not be widely used by the people who must need it - computing undergraduates - because of it's title however, hopefully a few lecturers may come across it and realise, like me, it's importance. For once we have the opportunity to introduce real understanding rather than just the learning of a specific technique.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading, but light, 6 Feb 2002

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The Art of Systems Thinking is a very easy read and a gentle introduction to the concepts of system thinking as advocated by Senge et al. However it does tend towards fairly trivial examples and in my view could have used a more systemic approach to its structure.

As a communications engineer I found myself comparing a lot with control theory which is alluded to, and found the comparison lacking. The examples didnt really apply to business use but in the softer area of 'self help'.

Overall a nice safe read, an introduction to the subject for someone who may take things further, but isn't commited enough to tackle to 'The Fifth Discipline' yet.

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