Systems Thinking Research & Leadership Development Institute (STRLDi)

Powered by
WordPress

  • Newspaper Column Article #19: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part VI: The Twelve Kinds of Love

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on June 30, 2013, Systemic Thinking Column The column is currently exploring the link between the states of level of emotional fidelity that exists between couples and HIV/AIDS prevalence rates that exists as a nation. It is difficult to imagine that something that prevails by as much…

  • Newspaper Column Article #20: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part VII: Men and women in love meet in our differences – not similarities

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on June 9, 2013, Systemic Thinking Column “She’s not my type” or “He is not my type” Yet, that’s exactly what it takes a couple to come together.  As opposite genders, we do not meet in our similarities.  But in our differences.  Emotionally. When a couple are…

  • The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part VI: The Twelve Kinds of Love

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on June 30, 2013, The Systemic Thinking Column The column is currently exploring the link between the states of emotional fidelity between couples and HIV/AIDS prevalence rates that exist as a nation. It is difficult to imagine that something that prevails by as much as at a…

  • Newspaper Column Article #18: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part V: His emotional needs. Her emotional needs.

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on June 9, 2013, Systemic Thinking Column In the previous segment of this column, we concluded it was not as easy for someone to be sexually fidel till one learns to build and enjoy “emotional fidelity” with one’s partner. It can be easy to miss this point.…

  • Newspaper Column #17: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part IV: What Causes Emotional Fidelity?

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on June 2, 2013 “A relationship does not need the “baggage” we bring to it from our respective pasts.  Yet it serves to remind us they are there, if we are still carrying them.  Leverage the relationship to work at unloading our baggage together. The act of…

  • Newspaper Column #16: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part III: What causes fidelity? Not infidelity.

    As it appeared in the Botswana Sunday Standard on May 26, 2013 Nevertheless, a question that has crossed millions of minds and tons of conversations around the globe.  In sports clubs, in tea-gardens, at pubs, at market places and at bus-stations.  Between girlfriends and among boys and men.  Regardless of gender. And we have thrashed…

  • Newspaper Column #15: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part II: The Difference Between Working Hard and Working Smart.

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana May 19, 2013, edition. From a systemic perspective, the causality of HIV/AIDs as a phenomenon will be no different from that of one country to another!  Be it that it is happening in India or Europe or China or here in Botswana, South Africa or Namibia.  Despite…

  • Newspaper Column #14: The Viralness of HIV/AIDs – Part I: How Does Viralness Grow?

    As it appeared on The Sunday Standard May 12, 2013 edition. It has been a while.  As the articles grew, we took the time to consider an appropriate site for the column.  That search is on-going.  However, for now, the column and I is here and we are glad we are back with you! The…

  • Newspaper Column #13: Why do some problems defy, no, NOT change? – Part V

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Jan 20, 2013 edition. Change Happens at the Speed of Thinking about the Whole Rather than of Our Individual Parts How did “Uncle solve the problem”?  Ignoring is not solving. Should we see a fire at the corner of our house, caused say, by dry…

  • Newspaper Column #12: Why do some problems defy, no, NOT change? – Part IV

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Jan 20, 2013 edition. Change Happens at the Speed of Thinking about the Whole Rather than of Our Parts What causes the change to stay changed? If we have managed change and it has happened, it should not go back to its old ways.  Yes?…

  • Newspaper Column #11: Why do some problems defy, no, NOT change? – Part III

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on Sunday Jan 13, 2013 edition. Change Happens at the Speed of Thinking about the Whole rather than of Our Part What causes change to be real?  Understanding it with a story: “The Healing Poison” Hope all of you had fabulous New Year festivities with family loved…

  • 2012 in review

    The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get…

  • Newspaper Column #10: Why do some problems defy, no, NOT change? – Part II

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Dec 23, 2012 edition. Seeing the Trees and the Forest If the problem is solved, it should not come back.  Period!  We would be seeing results. If it recurs, then this is a sign that we have not solved it.  Yet.  Period! Last week, we ran a…

  • Newspaper Column #9: Why do some problems defy, no, NOT change? – Part I

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Dec 16, 2012 edition. Dynamic Complexity vs. Detail Complexity We face problems daily.  And, we do not doubt our ability to deal with them. Sometimes, this confidence can pull wool over our heads that we can deal even with the stubborn ones, in much the same way.  We would…

  • Newspaper Column #8: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part V

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Dec 9, 2012 edition. Actions have consequences When we bring a bowser to a place that needs water, is that a solution to, or a relief from the problem? The test will be, if that’s the only time we have had to do it.  Then…

  • Newspaper Column #7: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part IV

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday December 2, 2012 edition. All is not what it seems So was your answer similar to or different from that of your friends? In last week’s discussion (Part III) we saw gradual increases in rainfall levels rose levels of vegetation as well.   Vegetation begins to grow in…

  • Newspaper Column #6: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part III

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday November 25, 2012 edition. What goes around comes around. The Good and Bad.  Today we move to the more exciting bits of this series! We will uncover the vicious cycle causing water tables to decline and learn how they contribute to growing aridness to seeing the economy turn…

  • Newspaper Column #5: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part II

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Nov 18, 2012 edition Cycle?  What cycle? In Part I last week, we were concluding that the water tables in the region were possibly declining. This series of articles in November is a dedication to this subject. It explores issues of primary industry (raw material) development to water…

  • Newspaper Column #4: Have Greens, Will Rain! – Part I

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Nov 11, 2012 edition. How high is the Water Table? One of my favorite subjects of the work that I do here is working with the water cycle. Well, all of us learned about it in school.  In Grade 5. Evaporation leads to rainfall.  Rainfall leads to seepage and runoffs. …

  • Newspaper Column #3: Is unemployment, the real problem? The Story of Supply of Labour – Part III

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Nov 4, 2012 edition. Labour is a cost It can assist to generate revenue but it is firstly, a cost.  When we add them up, it can rack up into billions of dollars.  Easily. Hence a situation of ‘that we have labour’, will not be enough reason why…

  • Newspaper Column #2: Is unemployment, the real problem? The story of Demand for Labour – Part II

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Oct 28, 2012 edition. Supply of Labour Industries (be they by locals or foreigners) do not exist for the sole purpose of employing citizens.  Hard as it may be to accept this point, it really is not that difficult to see the reason. What is harder to see…

  • Newspaper Column #1: Is unmployment the real problem – Part I

    As it appeared in the Sunday Standard, Botswana on  Sunday Oct 21, 2012 edition (maiden print). This is the 1st of a three part series of this article.  Each part will build on the earlier article to an eventual conclusion.  We invite you to participate in the column as well as do your ‘own homework’ – searching and…

  • Article 1: The Magic of Systems Thinking!

    Dear all, Hope this mail finds all of you in good spirits among all that you wish for in your life. Some of you may know that I have been away from Singapore since 2007 being part of a programme here in Botswana where I had assisted the government learn and appreciate the five disciplines…

  • Article 4: Remove self-doubt. Replace Visions.

    Under construction (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The two however, does not exist together. It is one or the other.  But not both.

  • Article 5: Growing Virtuous Cycles

    Under construction (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Find the vicious cycles and turn them around.