Simple_Complexity: A Management Book For The Rest of Us: A Guide to Systems Thinking
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XFYNWXK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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William (Willy) Donaldson is a Professor of Management at the Joseph W. . His experience runs from start-up to International 50 companies, private and public companies, from services to manufacturing, from low to high tech and from for profit to not for profit. Dr. He is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering, where he chairs the Enterprise Systems working
"Excellent investment" according to Thomas J. Gilfillan. The author has succeeded in effectively engaging the reader regarding an essential skill for today's world.Aside from being well written, highlights include "Notes from the Field" - real world anecdotes that reinforce concepts; the reading lists at the end of each chapter, and references throughout.This is an e. "Systems Thinking Key" according to Mary Lippitt. Wonderful resource for leaders coping with challenges of complexity. If you seek systems by design rather than by default, this book is for you. The Notes from the Field offer wonderful examples of how the work can be applied. Dr. Donaldson reminds us that Deming attributed most dysfunction to systems misalignm. "Great insight!" according to Bill Stulb. Entertaining as well as enlightening. Dr. Donaldson packs a tremendous amount of information into a concise, compelling narrative. For someone new to the systems approach, the checklists offered for specific actions look to be very useful in moving forward. Just ordered 10 copies for the senior management team!
This is a critical oversight, one which Simple_Complexity remedies. Every manager knows a business is a system, yet very few have studied systems thinking or system dynamics. Picking up where the greats in management thought leave off, Simple_Complexity provides a systems context that powerfully enriches traditional management thought and practice.. Simple_Complexity reveals the fundamental system archetype at work in your enterprise and prescribes new and exciting ways to re-invigorate your management thinking
If you want recipes and platitudes, go elsewhere. Managing and growing a business is a hard thing, with progress often hindered by unseen forces. To succeed as a leader and manager, you need an holistic view of how the enterprise works. You will never view organizations in the same way again.” Michael Fraser, President & CEO, National Technologies Associates, Inc “As a private equity professional and serial board member, I work with management teams to help grow their companies. Where it takes you is up to you, of course, but with these tools in Donaldson's book, the sky's the l