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OED, at https://mauioed.submittable.com/submit . For grant questions, contact OED at (808) 270-7710 or [email protected] . Press Releases Posted on April 02, 2026 County seeks public input on fieldhouse and community center proposed for West Maui The County of Maui Parks and Recreation Department (DPR) is seeking publi... | https://www.mauicounty.gov/2924/Press-Releases | News Flash - Maui County | mauicounty.gov | unknown | false | 0.49 | 0.846 | [] | 486 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:59.682911 | [
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s Lahaina Community Meeting on Wednesday evening. “The Lahaina community has asked for more recreational facilities and community gathering spaces,” DPR Director Patrick McCall said. “This represents far more than a field house or community center — it is an investment in connection, healing and resilience. These facil... | https://www.mauicounty.gov/2924/Press-Releases | News Flash - Maui County | mauicounty.gov | unknown | false | 0.492 | 0.856 | ["networking", "family"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:59.683016 | [
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” DPR is seeking community input on site layout, building design and function, along with facility programs. Provide feedback and learn more information during the following tentative events (subject to change): - In-person open house May 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lahaina Civic Center social hall - Online open hous... | https://www.mauicounty.gov/2924/Press-Releases | News Flash - Maui County | mauicounty.gov | unknown | false | 0.333 | 0.874 | ["philosophy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:59.683082 | [
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een confirmed, but the site will be near the Lahaina Recreation Center complex. The fieldhouse will include two regulation-sized basketball courts that can also be used for other court sports, including volleyball and pickleball. The community center will include a certified commercial kitchen, meeting space for commun... | https://www.mauicounty.gov/2924/Press-Releases | News Flash - Maui County | mauicounty.gov | unknown | false | 0.292 | 0.846 | ["management", "crisis"] | 503 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:59.683147 | [
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es DPR and consulting partners G70 International. The County will report results from the public outreach at a monthly Lahaina Community Meeting this summer. For more information, email [email protected] . For general information on DPR, visit www.mauicounty.gov/parks . # # # Press Releases Posted on April 02, 2026 Sea... | https://www.mauicounty.gov/2924/Press-Releases | News Flash - Maui County | mauicounty.gov | unknown | false | 0.489 | 0.652 | ["philosophy"] | 335 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:59.683234 | [
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s for transformation and acting on those agendas. This work resists the top-down design and implementation of policy in favour of co-design and co-production with multiple stakeholders, communities and citizens. Implications for the future of the public sector All of the above are design-led approaches. They can aid ... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.568 | 0.832 | ["philosophy"] | 447 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125388 | [
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How systems thinking enhances systems leadership Catherine Hobbs and Gerald Midgley, Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull ● Systems leadership is only part of what is needed to deal with cross-cutting issues. ● Leaders need to be allowed to step back from the system they are in, think about what they are tryi... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.578 | 0.862 | ["leadership", "economy", "education"] | 508 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125445 | [
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ems thinking, which enhances systems leadership. This paper outlines some of the most useful systems thinking approaches. Systems leadership + systems thinking = systemic leadership Systems leadership views organisations as composed of interrelated parts, and it focuses on coordination of these parts to achieve a gi... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.694 | 0.836 | ["leadership", "communication"] | 468 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125466 | [
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lone, multiple organisations can become involved. Nevertheless, the idea is the same: constituent parts of an existing system must be ‘joined up’ into a greater whole. However, joining up an existing system (whether this is one organisation or several) means there is a risk that many of the boundaries, perspectives and... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.473 | 0.836 | ["networking", "philosophy"] | 442 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125485 | [
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, so opportunities for transformation are missed. Systems thinking helps leaders reduce this risk by encouraging them to question the existing system - the boundaries, perspectives and relationships that could be relevant to addressing a complex issue. 1 Through systems thinking, leaders can generate deeper insights,... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.699 | 0.82 | ["leadership", "communication", "networking", "philosophy"] | 442 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125511 | [
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ively. Various systems thinking approaches exist. They can help guide (but not dictate) processes of deliberation to improve complex situations and develop more desirable futures. Although each individual systems thinking approach has its own strengths and weaknesses , the true power of systems 2 thinking comes from ex... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.49 | 0.832 | [] | 431 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125526 | [
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gramme that draws on the best of many approaches. Principles and methods may be borrowed from one or more of the available approaches and creatively combined. A selection of systems thinking 3 approaches is discussed below. All these have been tested in practice. More approaches are available to those wanting to follow... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.436 | 0.864 | ["decision_making", "innovation"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125543 | [
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the issue at hand, and therefore what purposes should be pursued and what values are relevant. Systems thinking can be used to surface these 1 Cabrera, D. and Cabrera, L. (2015). Systems Thinking Made Simple. Odyssean Press, Ithaca NY. 2 Jackson, M.C. (2019). Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexi... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.478 | 0.69 | ["management", "ethics"] | 472 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125566 | [
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ley, G. (2003). Systems Thinking. London, Sage. assumptions and consider alternatives. A number of approaches address this, including: ● Boundary Critique3, or who and what should count? By asking who and what should count early in a project, conflict and marginalisation (of both people and issues) can be identifie... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.451 | 0.694 | ["communication", "decision_making", "networking", "war_conflict"] | 489 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125584 | [
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be most appropriate for policy or service design. ● Critical Systems Heuristics , which 5 offers twelve boundary questions. Questions such as: ‘who or what should benefit from the service, and how?’ and ‘what should count as expertise?’ help guide reflection on what the system currently is, and what it ought to be.... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.428 | 0.834 | ["decision_making", "motivation", "education"] | 433 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125606 | [
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ng power, sources of knowledge, and legitimation. The questions can be phrased in plain English , and can therefore be 6 answered by ‘ordinary’ citizens as well as policy makers. They are particularly useful in multi-agency settings when there is a need to rethink governance, policies and services. How to explore wider... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.418 | 0.708 | ["strategy", "education"] | 504 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125622 | [
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anning. Chichester, Wiley. 6 Midgley, G. (2017). Critical Back-Casting. Integration and Implementation Insights, https://i2insights.org/2017/02/09/critical-back-castin g/ established approaches that help with mapping the bigger picture and thinking about strategic responses: ● The Strategic Choice Approach for 7 join... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.572 | 0.674 | ["strategy", "decision_making"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125639 | [
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onal problem; design several packages of possible policy responses; compare these packages; and choose between them. This helps people think about uncertainties and contingencies. It also offers a tool to visualise multiple interacting areas of policy, the options available, and how compatible they are with one an... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.369 | 0.84 | ["communication", "crisis"] | 468 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125655 | [
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ental challenges, and the best one can be chosen. ● The Viable System Model for 8 assessing the responsiveness of an organisation or multi-agency system to a changing world. An organisation or multi-agency system has an environment, comprised of all the changing economic, social and ecological needs, demands, opportuni... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.434 | 0.858 | ["crisis"] | 511 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125672 | [
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esponds to its environment in terms of operations (e.g. service provision), coordination, management, intelligence about the future, and 7 Friend, J. and Hickling, A. (2005). Planning under Pressure. 3rd ed. London, Routledge. 8 Beer, S. (1985). Diagnosing the System for Organisations. Chichester, Wiley. strategi... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.579 | 0.682 | ["strategy", "management", "networking"] | 477 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125692 | [
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d international policy systems can be visualised. It can be used to diagnose problems in existing organisations and systems, or to design new ones. Although the visual representation of the model can look complex at first, it is widely applicable and can yield powerful new insights. How to engage people Systems thinker... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.395 | 0.84 | ["communication"] | 434 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125708 | [
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, and account for them in designing new policies. Common approaches include: ● Soft Systems Methodology , offers 9 visual techniques for exploring different stakeholder perspectives. This involves four main activities: ‘rich picture’ building, to get a visual ‘map’ of people’s perceptions of a complex problem ; identif... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.576 | 0.846 | ["philosophy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125725 | [
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tions and asking what kind of transformational approach is best; and finding accommodations between stakeholders to agree the most desirable and feasible way forward. Soft Systems Methodology helps stakeholders learn collaboratively about complex situations and generate better mutual understanding of their 9 Checkland... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.593 | 0.684 | ["war_conflict", "economy", "education", "philosophy"] | 491 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125742 | [
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e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzzauPb2O3 4. different viewpoints on desirable and feasible change. ● Community Operational Research 11 for citizen-engaged transformations. Community Operational Research is about working participatively with local communities. It draws on several systems thinking approaches, inclu... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.377 | 0.662 | ["philosophy"] | 463 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125758 | [
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ng organisational delivery within narrow ‘silos’. 11 Midgley, G. and Ochoa-Arias, A.E. (eds.) (2004). Community Operational Research. New York, Kluwer/Plenum. Research to make a difference The above approaches have been used in many public sector and community settings, linking well with an OECD recommendation to adop... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.617 | 0.664 | [] | 421 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125807 | [
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esign, through synthesising different approaches. There is 12 scope for a progressive research agenda to address the following questions: ● Which of the many systems thinking approaches, beyond those already mentioned, are most useful for public service design? How should they be adapted for changing needs, opportuniti... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.517 | 0.836 | ["leadership", "communication", "governance"] | 465 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125824 | [
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overnment routines to enhance systems leadership? Catherine Hobbs is a social scientist who worked in local government for three decades, with practical experience of facilitating multi-agency strategies in transport and health. She has conducted a national attitude survey and is a Visiting Fellow at Northumbria Unive... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.618 | 0.852 | ["leadership", "education", "governance", "war_conflict"] | 505 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125844 | [
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Governance: Tapping the Resource Within (2019). Gerald Midgley is Professor of Systems Thinking in the Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull, UK. He also has visiting professorships in Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. He has held 12 Observatory of Public Sector Innovation. (2017). Working with Change: Sys... | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.603 | 0.696 | ["leadership", "crisis", "innovation", "governance", "education"] | 511 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125861 | [
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us public sector, community development, technology foresight and resource management projects. His Systemic Intervention book is widely regarded as a classic text on systems thinking. | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f881f978fa8f5041ec572a5/NL-thinkpiece-Systems-Leadership-HOBBS-MIDGLEY.pdf | [PDF] How systems thinking enhances systems leadership - GOV.UK | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.641 | 0.75 | ["management"] | 186 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.125880 | [
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monitoring and evaluating progress towards them. What is the long-term effect of systems leadership? Systems Leadership Application of systems approaches Good systemic outcomes Perceived value of systems approaches across government Your role as a systems leader is important because it increases the visibility of, and ... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.5 | 0.838 | ["leadership", "resume", "governance", "war_conflict"] | 510 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.337581 | [
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learn to apply systems approaches to their work. This is a good place to start contextualising systems within government work. If you only do one thing, what should that be? Co-design and evaluate solutions that take into consideration shared goals as well as the systems causal structures. What actions can I take with ... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.499 | 0.842 | ["management", "governance"] | 430 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.337846 | [
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and learn how to better apply systems approaches. Familiarising yourself with the Archetypes (such as ‘Eroding Goals’) may also help. Do systems approaches necessarily take a long time? The Systems Thinking Journey offers both light touch (for example, a discussion about goals or about problem causes) and fully embedde... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.497 | 0.854 | [] | 475 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.338090 | [
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ms approaches, to explore further reading and resources, and to meet colleagues with similar challenges. The GORS L&D portal also offers systems training which you can find under ‘Soft OR’. For more bespoke advice, contact the Net Zero Systems Team at NetZeroSystems@energysecurity.gov.uk Where has it worked well? Explo... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.621 | 0.682 | ["management", "crisis", "governance", "education"] | 439 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.338241 | [
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ractical guidance for implementing systems approaches and shifting the culture to more systemic ways of working. The Leadership Guide is part of a suite of guidance for intended for civil servants working all over government, regardless of grade, department, background or profession published by Government Office for S... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.631 | 0.856 | ["leadership", "governance", "career"] | 494 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.338612 | [
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produce their own pattern of behaviour over time. For example: a government department, a community, the Carbon Cycle. Systems approaches are a framework for seeing the interconnections in a system and a discipline for seeing and understanding the system as a whole. They help to reveal the ‘structures’ that underlie vo... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.413 | 0.856 | ["networking", "governance"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.338729 | [
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ro that help manage risks and ensure wider societal goals are delivered. Systems leadership is about building a culture in which systems approaches can flourish. Systems leaders set the tone for an organisation to work more systemically and encourages staff to embed systems approaches in their work. A systems leader wi... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.666 | 0.852 | ["leadership", "networking"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.339001 | [
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rate relationships so there are shared understanding of goals and of the system. Encourage the use of systems principles and tools for complex problems by promoting collaboration across traditional siloes, within or outside the team. Think about the wider system and ask questions that explore the possible impact of cer... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.602 | 0.84 | ["war_conflict", "communication", "management", "networking", "economy"] | 469 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.339122 | [
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ation and not simply succeeding in your own silo. You’re asking different kinds of questions than you asked before, for example, “What are the range of probable/plausible/possible scenarios?”, “What are the wider system implications of that action?” You’re showing consideration for new and innovative solutions. You and... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.466 | 0.844 | ["management", "economy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.339702 | [
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sector) through facilitated discussion, workshops, and informal dialogue. You’re paying attention to different perspectives. You’re beginning to identify system archetypes (like the ‘Tragedy of the Commons’) and using your knowledge of these to anticipate and resolve issues in your system. You’re thinking about the who... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.414 | 0.84 | ["salary", "education", "philosophy"] | 507 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.339838 | [
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tervention are and avoid unintended consequences. You’re up-skilling your colleagues in applying systems approaches. Systems Principles When applying systems approaches to complex areas the following principles help to structure thinking around a certain issue and offer a helpful guide when starting on your systems jou... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.632 | 0.848 | ["leadership", "communication"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.339978 | [
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d testing solutions that truly address important problem causes. Step 1: Confirm the Goal Identify the key issues and establish a collaborating community with shared goals, while ensuring wider societal goals. Step 2: Understand the System Reach a shared understanding of the system with that community, including import... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.441 | 0.852 | ["communication", "economy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340120 | [
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f the system, its structure, possible leverage points, and with a focus on long term progress towards the shared goal. Step 4: Implement, Monitor and Evaluate Implement high-leverage, systemic interventions. Engage in continuous monitoring, evaluating, and learning. Different Systems Approaches There are a variety of s... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.578 | 0.85 | ["war_conflict", "education"] | 477 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340250 | [
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for a hard or a soft approach, or a bit of both. As a systems leader, you will primarily deal with soft systems. However, there will also be instances that require some interaction with hard systems which may provide information on a specific, bounded issue. Soft Systems Hard Systems Focus on people and their behaviour... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.513 | 0.87 | ["leadership", "management", "education", "philosophy"] | 510 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340368 | [
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prised of a mixture of individuals, technologies, and physical systems, but the component parts are complex and not easily quantified May be related to people and their behaviour but entities within the system are more easily quantified Assume organisational problems are complex, ‘messy’, or poorly defined, that indivi... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.56 | 0.704 | [] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340473 | [
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understanding of the system and identification of win-wins rather than searching for a single ‘solution’ Result in a known outcome that gives a quantified solution Use your role to contribute to a transformative approach to policy and delivery, where government showcases systemic understanding and leadership. Frequentl... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.659 | 0.842 | ["leadership", "governance", "philosophy"] | 466 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340710 | [
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you can still bring a systemic lens to your work. Systems approaches are not designed to add unnecessary ‘process’ to time pressured civil servants. Instead, they offer a means of generating more effective and sustainable solutions saving you time in the future as you create more robust interventions. Do I need quantit... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.419 | 0.862 | ["crisis"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340837 | [
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data such as generating potential scenarios for the long-term energy system whole system energy models like (with our whole systems energy model, UK TIMES) where relevant data is available. At other times, quantitative data may be desirable but the practicalities of gathering and analysing it are unrealistic so reframi... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.472 | 0.856 | ["crisis", "governance"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.340956 | [
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ehavioural and therefore are better suited to using soft systems approaches such as how to recognise competing motivations or to mitigate biases. Either way, quantitative data is not a pre-requisite to doing systems work; see the difference between Hard and Soft Systems on page 4. Do I need to have any technical expert... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.54 | 0.862 | ["motivation", "war_conflict"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.341078 | [
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itioners, the key principles are straightforward and accessible for everyone. If you are very new to systems thinking you may want guidance and support from someone more experienced. See below. How is using systems approaches different to good policy making? Systems approaches are recognised tools and techniques that a... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.6 | 0.852 | ["war_conflict"] | 509 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.341199 | [
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developing robust action and good policy making. See “How do you know you’re doing it right” on page 1 for specific differences. What does a systems map look like? This is an example of a map from the Net Zero Strategy on electric vehicles showing the key variables in the system and the relationships between them. A bl... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.373 | 0.866 | ["strategy", "networking"] | 479 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.341333 | [
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variable 1 increases, then variable 2 decreases. This is a example of a causal loop diagram showing interactions to consider in the roll out of electric vehicles. Looping red (-ve relationship) and blue (+ve relationship) arrows connect the different variables. This is an example of a feedback loop of interactions on e... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.325 | 0.852 | ["networking"] | 506 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.341462 | [
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Vs; Investment; Battery range; Public confidence. Where do I go for technical support? You can develop your systems leadership skills via “Leading with systems” training for Grade 7 and above on Civil Service Learning. The Systems Thinking Interest Group ( STIG ) is an inter-departmental learning group that runs mini-c... | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-leadership-guide-for-civil-servants/systems-leadership-guide-how-to-be-a-systems-leader | Systems Leadership Guide: how to be a systems leader - GOV.UK | gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.661 | 0.862 | ["leadership", "education"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.341600 | [
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rong incentives to operate with a silo mentality. Secondly, the “day job” gets in the way and so there’s just a lot to do and little time to think in a systems way, let alone think about systems leadership. I know the Systems Unit would argue this doesn’t have to be the case! Additionally, it can seem this work is less... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.466 | 0.856 | ["leadership", "career"] | 450 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.563844 | [
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r in a system rather than the leader of a system. They identify and galvanise other leaders, leaving their ego at the door. They believe - in line with an oft-quoted proverb: 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ It would be great to hear what you think systems leadership is, so please... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.663 | 0.872 | ["leadership"] | 452 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564031 | [
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https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ Last autumn, I was part of a small team of volunteers from the Department for Education (DfE), HMRC and the Department for International Development (DfID) who spent some time working with the Systems Unit in ... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.656 | 0.842 | ["leadership", "management", "education"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564129 | [
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, I would have said someone who took a more ‘elevated’ view than a traditional leader, someone able to see further and wider. Someone able to work more effectively across a wider landscape. I came to find that while those are features of systems leadership, they’re not the most interesting features. Nor are they what t... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.456 | 0.874 | ["leadership", "philosophy"] | 509 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564200 | [
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'mastering the dance.' Yes. It surprised me too. Systems leadership: in theory Advocates of systems leadership see it as the only viable response to so-called ‘wicked’ problems – those that are complex, messy and longstanding. They don’t fit neatly into a single organisation’s remit. They need cross-cutting action. Som... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.467 | 0.844 | ["leadership", "economy", "family"] | 484 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564252 | [
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ling up the economy, and tackling climate change. There are lots of smaller examples too. The issues are different in every case, but they share one thing in common – solutions will only be found if we recognise that we are dealing with complex systems. We talked to experienced systems leaders and observed one of the S... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.474 | 0.85 | ["leadership", "economy"] | 458 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564301 | [
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ve been exploring systems approaches for a while. There are lots of great case studies already out there, and we tapped into those. We liked this particular definition of systems leadership: ‘the collaborative leadership of a network of people in different places and at different levels in the system creating a shared ... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.559 | 0.866 | ["leadership", "networking", "economy"] | 511 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564360 | [
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ry part of the system is identified and involved. Geography matters, not least because local factors often influence ‘what works’ in a system. Hierarchy isn’t that important, it’s about getting the right people involved. It’s also about outcomes, a positive result for the citizen. ...and in practice Although the defini... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.486 | 0.848 | ["leadership", "war_conflict"] | 484 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564435 | [
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nding arrangements can push resources into silos. Individuals may lack the levers of action and/or accountability. Then there is short-termism, possible tensions and misunderstandings. Even if none of the above were the case, it would still be hard work! Overcoming the challenges of systems leadership Systems leadershi... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.427 | 0.85 | ["leadership", "crisis"] | 503 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564511 | [
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ed into terrain that is too difficult to control. Each leader is just one leader among many. Only through collaborating with others can anyone make progress. One early challenge is to agree on a shared goal – the ‘North Star’ to guide collective endeavour. Simple solutions are also entirely out. You will need to test a... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.427 | 0.876 | ["leadership", "crisis", "economy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564578 | [
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eate the space to understand the problem – going slowly at first to go fast later. Avoiding the rush to launch initiatives demands a counter cultural approach. It may never be possible to understand the system in its entirety. Hence cycles of learning and staying humble are the order of the day. As Donella Meadows, an ... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.418 | 0.866 | ["strategy", "education"] | 486 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564644 | [
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into being. It just demands another way of doing. She called this ‘the dance’ because to dance well you have to bring your full self and respond to feedback of the other dancers and to the rhythm, much as you do when engaging with a complex system. Experience from local government and healthcare shows systems leadershi... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.461 | 0.872 | ["leadership", "governance", "war_conflict", "education"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564712 | [
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e time to explore the problem; lead with others; iterate towards shared solutions; act as catalyst for change, and play a stewardship role over time. From good to great One way through all these challenges is to put the citizen front and centre. Engaging with a complex system you need help to work your way through to s... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.644 | 0.884 | ["war_conflict", "leadership", "crisis"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564800 | [
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tip in our top tips for systems leaders, see earlier blog - was therefore to spend time with citizens, with those directly affected by the problem. If we do that, we also won’t be able to bear not responding. Finally, what makes a great systems leader? We concluded that systems leaders aspire to be strategic, collabora... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.49 | 0.86 | ["leadership", "strategy", "economy"] | 491 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564892 | [
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veloped following our work with the Systems Unit. Tags: approaches , government , leadership , learning , public sector Sharing and comments X (formerly Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn Email 2 comments Comment by Geoff posted on 26 March 2020 Surely systems leadership, whatever, that means, has to be based on the behaviora... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.473 | 0.85 | ["leadership", "governance", "education", "philosophy"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.564968 | [
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ealing with ambiguity, helecoptering, remote management, multiple perspectives etc. Link to this comment Reply Comment by john mortimer posted on 27 March 2020 Thanks for your article on systems leadership as you see it. In my experience Systems Leadership is critical to enabling systems thinking to actualise in organi... | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.508 | 0.864 | ["leadership", "management"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.565067 | [
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up and manage updates Email Atom Follow us Get in touch Contact the editor Recent Posts Comments and moderation Read our guidelines. | https://systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/26/mastering-the-dance-find-out-what-makes-a-great-systems-leader/ | Mastering the dance – Systems thinking | systemsthinking.blog.gov.uk | public_domain | false | 0.513 | 0.744 | [] | 132 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.565128 | [
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returns to reinforce the initial deviation (i.e. if a variable increases in a reinforcing loop the effect through the cycle will return an increase to the same variable and vice versa). A balancing loop is the cycle in which the effect of a variation in any variable propagates through the loop and returns to the variab... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.488 | 0.875 | [] | 502 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793110 | [
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the causal variable leads, all else equal, to an increase in the effect variable. A positive causal link can be said to lead to a change in the same direction, and an opposite link can be said to lead to change in the opposite direction, i.e. if the variable in which the link starts increases, the other variable decrea... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.489 | 0.724 | [] | 498 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793421 | [
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orcing ) or negative (i.e., balancing ) polarity. CLDs contain labels for these processes, often using numbering (e.g., B1 for the first balancing loop being described in a narrative, B2 for the second one, etc.), and phrases that describe the function of the loop (i.e., "haste makes waste"). A reinforcing loop is a cy... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.32 | 0.702 | [] | 455 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793557 | [
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Visualization of variable interrelationships Example of a positive reinforcing loop between two values: bank balance and earned interest A causal loop diagram ( CLD ) is a causal diagram that visualizes how different variables in a system are causally interrelated. The diagram cons... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.357 | 0.844 | ["ethics", "networking"] | 471 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793727 | [
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the causally closed situation the CLD describes. Closed loops, or causal feedback loops, in the diagram are very important features of CLDs because they may help identify non-obvious vicious circles and virtuous circles . The words with arrows coming in and out represent variables, or quantities whose value changes ove... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.396 | 0.84 | ["networking"] | 445 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793855 | [
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es (i.e., they do not represent a material flow). A link marked + indicates a positive relation where an increase in the causal variable leads, all else equal, to an increase in the effect variable, or a decrease in the causal variable leads, all else equal, to a decrease in the effect variable. A link marked - indicat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.485 | 0.874 | [] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.793984 | [
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a decrease to the same variable and vice versa). Balancing loops are typically goal-seeking, or error-sensitive, processes and are presented with the variable indicating the goal of the loop. Reinforcing loops are typically vicious or virtuous cycles. Example of positive reinforcing loop shown in the illustration: The ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.498 | 0.854 | [] | 482 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794114 | [
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pointing from ' Bank Balance to Earned Interest . Since an increase in Bank balance results in an increase in Earned Interest , this link is positive, which is denoted with a + . The Earned interest gets added to the Bank balance , also a positive link, represented by the bottom blue arrow. The causal effect between th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.319 | 0.856 | ["philosophy"] | 430 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794242 | [
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by the green arrow, which is denoted with an R . [ 1 ] (The terms positive and negative mean "tends to increase" and "tend to reduce", not subjective value judgements.) History [ edit ] Main article: System Dynamics The use of words and arrows (known in network theory as nodes and edges ) to construct directed graph mo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.373 | 0.856 | ["networking"] | 420 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794367 | [
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he use of path analysis by Sewall Wright in 1918. According to George Richardson's book "Feedback Thought in Social Science and Systems Theory ", [ 2 ] the first published, formal use of a causal loop diagram to describe a feedback system was Magoroh Maruyama's 1963 article "The Second Cybernetics: Deviation-Amplifying... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.451 | 0.858 | ["philosophy"] | 481 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794486 | [
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two variables change in the same direction, i.e. if the variable in which the link starts decreases, the other variable also decreases. Similarly, if the variable in which the link starts increases, the other variable increases. Negative causal link means that the two variables change in opposite directions, i.e. if th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.297 | 0.682 | [] | 417 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794627 | [
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hen the other variable decreases, and vice versa. Example [ edit ] Dynamic causal loop diagram: positive and negative links Reinforcing and balancing loops [ edit ] To determine if a causal loop is reinforcing or balancing, one can start with an assumption, e.g. "Variable 1 increases" and follow the loop around. The lo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.497 | 0.862 | [] | 491 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794798 | [
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if the result contradicts the initial assumption. Or to put it in other words: reinforcing loops have an even number of negative links (zero also is even, see example below) balancing loops have an odd number of negative links. Identifying reinforcing and balancing loops is an important step for identifying Reference B... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.314 | 0.836 | [] | 458 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794860 | [
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associated with exponential increases/decreases. Balancing loops are associated with reaching a plateau. If the system has delays (often denoted by drawing a short line across the causal link), the system might fluctuate. Example [ edit ] Causal loop diagram of Adoption model, used to demonstrate systems dynamics Causa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.526 | 0.862 | ["networking"] | 511 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.794930 | [
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x Bayesian network – Probabilistic graphical representation of causal relationships Directed acyclic graph – Directed graph with no directed cycles Negative feedback – Control concept Path analysis (statistics) – Statistical term Positive feedback – Loop that increases an initial effect Strange loop – Cycles going thro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.552 | 0.852 | ["networking", "communication", "education"] | 507 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.795005 | [
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stems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World . McGraw Hill/Irwin. ISBN 9780072389159 . ^ George P. Richardson – 1991 - "Feedback thought in social science and systems theory" ISBN 0-8122-3053-1 ^ Maruyama, Magoroh. "THE SECOND CYBERNETICS Deviation-Amplifying Mutual Causal Processes". (1963). External links [ edit ]... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop_diagram | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.577 | 0.7 | [] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:00.795053 | [
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Computer Science > Computers and Society arXiv:2305.06055 (cs) [Submitted on 10 May 2023] Title: A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in Automated Decision-Making Systems Authors: Nicolò Pagan , Joachim Baumann , Ezzat Elokda , Giulia De Pasquale , Saverio Bolognani , Anikó Hannák View a PDF ... | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06055 | A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in ... | arxiv.org | public_domain | false | 0.535 | 0.708 | ["decision_making"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:01.008924 | [
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d 5 other authors View PDF Abstract: Prediction-based decision-making systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in various domains. Previous studies have demonstrated that such systems are vulnerable to runaway feedback loops, e.g., when police are repeatedly sent back to the same neighborhoods regardless of the actu... | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06055 | A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in ... | arxiv.org | public_domain | false | 0.371 | 0.846 | ["decision_making"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:01.009249 | [
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em itself that can perpetuate over time, making it difficult for short-sighted design choices to control the system's evolution. While researchers started proposing longer-term solutions to prevent adverse outcomes (such as bias towards certain groups), these interventions largely depend on ad hoc modeling assumptions ... | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06055 | A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in ... | arxiv.org | public_domain | false | 0.472 | 0.82 | ["decision_making", "crisis", "war_conflict"] | 443 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:01.009334 | [
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sed decision-making systems is currently missing. In this paper, we use the language of dynamical systems theory, a branch of applied mathematics that deals with the analysis of the interconnection of systems with dynamic behaviors, to rigorously classify the different types of feedback loops in the ML-based decision-m... | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06055 | A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in ... | arxiv.org | public_domain | false | 0.528 | 0.848 | ["decision_making", "networking"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:01.009392 | [
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ess community, thereby providing a unifying and principled framework to study feedback loops. By qualitative analysis, and through a simulation example of recommender systems, we show which specific types of ML biases are affected by each type of feedback loop. We find that the existence of feedback loops in the ML-bas... | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06055 | A Classification of Feedback Loops and Their Relation to Biases in ... | arxiv.org | public_domain | false | 0.526 | 0.702 | ["education", "decision_making", "ai_basics"] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:24:01.009472 | [
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