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This week’s Cyb3rSyn Newsletter brings the sixth Cyb3rSyn Labs Podcast episode, my conversation with Geoff Elliot. This episode is available to all the subscribers of the Cyb3rSyn Newsletter (including the free-tier) and can be watched on www.cyb3rsyn.com.
Geoff has been a practitioner of systems thinking for multiple decades. His journey into systems thinking began over 30 years ago when he worked for Raytheon Corporation. Geoff has since worked for various international companies globally and even represented Denmark at the United Nations, drawing upon systems thinking concepts to address international program challenges.
In this podcast, Geoff emphasizes that systems thinking is not a singular methodology but rather a collection of diverse approaches, underpinned by key concepts and requiring experiential knowledge. He highlights common misunderstandings, such as viewing systems thinking as solely holistic or a step-by-step process.
The conversation also touches upon the cultural challenges of adopting systems thinking in organizations, particularly the tendency towards solution-focused thinking and the neglect of observer perspectives.
Tired of “solution” selling consultants who truly don’t understanding the problem situation?
Join us for a revealing conversation with the Systems Thinking veteran Geoff Elliot, as he debunks common myths and unveils the power of systemic insight for effective leadership.
… the idea of ‘system’ is an abstraction which we reify and anthropomorphize, forgetting that it is simply a conceptual device to think about what we are producing ‘as if’ it were a system.”
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