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Systems Thinking Research & Leadership Development Institute (STRLDi)
About The Organization
Learn about us. the programmes and how to reach us.
About Me, the Work and Site
My Journey and Development as a practitioner of The Fifth Discipline, myu0026nbsp;Milestones
About Peter Senge, the Author
About Our Work;STRLDi
Pre-session Pop Quiz #1
Pre-session Pop Quiz #1u0026nbsp;Answers
How Would This Programme Work For Me?
STLDi Programme Structure;Fees
Training Proposal Template
Programme Flow: A Framework for Developing Competencies in The Fifth Discipline(TFD)
Session Briefs
Programme Introduction (2 days): Leaders for Learning Organizations Work
Programme Advanced Beginner: Deepening The Systems Thinking Discipline Practice
Programme Intermediate Level: The CEO’s Table; Learning To Create Productive Team Conversations
Programme Post-Graduate: Leaders for Learning Organizations Work
Reference Books
Programme Room Setup
FAQs
Frequently Asked Question by First Timers
Contact
Blog
Chapter 1: Introductions
Why Learning Organizations?
The History
The Seven Disabilities foru0026nbsp;Learning
Chapter 2: At The Heart of the Practice of A Learning Organization
There are three parts to the works. Training. Research. Strategy Development.
The Three Core Learning Organization Capabilities
Practices from the Field
Chapter 3: Seeing Dynamic Complexity
Modules 1 u0026amp; 2
Why Do (some) Problems Defy, no, NOT Change?
Two ways
Systems Thinking Understanding The Onion, Understanding Our World Today
Introduction to Systems Thinking
When we say solved, what does it mean?
The Laws That Govern Dynamic Complexities (in our everyday experiences)
Law #1: Todayu0026#8217;s Problems Come From Yesterdayu0026#8217;s Solutions
Law #2: The Harder You Push, the Harder the System Pushesu0026nbsp;Back
Law #3: Behaviour Grows Better Before It Growsu0026nbsp;Worse
Law #4: The Easy Way Out Usually Leads Backu0026nbsp;In
Law #5: The Cure Can Be Worse Than Theu0026nbsp;Disease
Law #6: Slower isu0026nbsp;Faster
Law #7: Cause and Effect are not Closely Related in Time andu0026nbsp;Space
Law #8: Small Changes can Produce Big Results But the Areas of Highest Leverage are often the Leastu0026nbsp;Obvious
Law #9: You Can Have Your Cake and Eat Itu0026nbsp;Too
Law #10: Dividing an Elephant in Half does not Produce Two Smallu0026nbsp;Elephants
Law #11: There is Nou0026nbsp;Blame
The Language of Systems Thinking
Uncovering System Archetypes (Systemic Structures)
System Archetypes
The Behavior of the Reinforcing Loop;(RL)
The Behavior of the Balancing Loop;(BL)
Accidental Adversary (AA) Archetype (Systemic Structure)
Drifting Goals (DG) Archetype (Systemic Structure)
Escalation (Esc) Archetype (Systemic ;Structure)
Fixes That Backfire Archetype (FtB) Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure
Growth and Underinvestments (Gu0026amp;U) Archetype (Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure)
Limits to Growth (LtG) Archetype (Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure)
Shifting the Burden (StB) Archetype (Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure)
Success to the Successful (StS) Archetype (Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure)
Tragedy of the Commons (ToC) Archetype (Systemicu0026nbsp;Structure)
Reinforcing Behaviour of causal structure influencingu0026nbsp;unemployment
Chapter 4: Understanding Dynamic Complexity
Modules 3 u0026amp; 4
Mental Models – Understanding Our System
Team Learning – Seeing Our Systems
Personal Mastery – Envisioning Our Part in The System
Shared Vision – Envisioning the Whole
Chapter 5: Dealing with Complexity – Solving the Problem
Module 5 and bridge to Research Works
Healing Vicious / Stubbornu0026nbsp;Problems
Indicators of Progress within Organizationalu0026nbsp;Systems
Indicators of Progress with Natural Systems (/u0026nbsp;Environment)
National Strategic Planning Systemic Guideu0026nbsp;(NSPSG)
Indicators of Progress (across organizations u0026amp; sectors) with an Economicu0026nbsp;System
Indicators of Progress for au0026nbsp;Nation
Chapter 6: Research Works- In-Progress of Sectoral / National / Regional / Global Systemic Relevance
List and progress of Systemic Research Project Works
Chapter 7: Publications The Systemic Thinking Columnist Articles
One by one these stories represent a systemic reality passing us by and often taking us on a ride with it, but like the boiled frog, without us realizing it is happening. Now, learn to catch them as they are happening.
Global Systemic Data Organizing Body
National Systemic Strategy Development Programmes A Reflection and Proposal for SoLs Around The Globe
Formulating, Analyzing, Operationalizing Strategies
Community Speaks Series: Issues Spanning KSL1
When the Community Speaks u0026#8230; the Marriage Institution andu0026nbsp;Family
When The Community Speaks u0026#8230; When learning is more important than education. Shortu0026nbsp;Notes.
When The Community Speaks … Cracking the Botswana Productivity Code. Short Notes.
When the Community Speaks u0026#8230;u0026nbsp;Crime
Nature Speaks Series: Issues spanning KSL2
When Nature Speaks …. by u0022wildlifeu0022
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Wildlife. Be calm. Love an elephant. What everybody should know about these gentleu0026nbsp;giants.
Global Human-Elephant Conflict
Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC)
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Erratic Weather Systems / Globalu0026nbsp;Warming
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Plantu0026nbsp;Generation
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; the Animalu0026nbsp;Generation
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Communicableu0026nbsp;Diseases
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Rare Geneticu0026nbsp;Diseases
When Nature Speaks u0026#8230; Non-communicable Healthu0026nbsp;Concerns
When The Economy Speaks u0026#8230; Growing Economicu0026nbsp;Sectors
When The Economy Speaks u0026#8230; Reversing National Unemploymentu0026nbsp;Statistics
When The Economy Speaks u0026#8230; ICT Graduate Unemployment Is Just the Tip of National Unemploymentu0026nbsp;Iceberg
CASE STUDY: NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BOTSWANA u0026#8211; SHORTu0026nbsp;NOTES
When The World Speaks … Wars
When the World Speaks u0026#8230; The Globalu0026nbsp;Village
World Speak Series: Issues Spanning KSL4
Economy Speaks Series: Issues Spanning KSL3
Chapter 8: Learnings Strategy Development Impact Study
Monitoring the Development of Systemic Strategies on the globe, regional, sectoral and country.
The Big Question on The Voice
Indicators of Progress within Organizational Systems
http://www.lopn.net/ST_Casestudy_Growing_A_Nation3_Loop1_FamilySystem.html
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