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Thinking in systems
A Primer
Book • 2008
This book introduces readers to systems thinking, a critical skill for 21st-century life.
It explains how to understand and interact with complex systems, highlighting the importance of internal system structures and feedback loops.
The book is divided into sections on system structures and behavior, the relationship between systems and humans, and strategies for creating change within systems.
It aims to help readers develop a deeper understanding of systems to address global issues such as climate change, poverty, and social inequalities.
It explains how to understand and interact with complex systems, highlighting the importance of internal system structures and feedback loops.
The book is divided into sections on system structures and behavior, the relationship between systems and humans, and strategies for creating change within systems.
It aims to help readers develop a deeper understanding of systems to address global issues such as climate change, poverty, and social inequalities.
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Mentioned in 48 episodes
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as a book on system level thinking.


Bill Gurley

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Bill Gurley - The Gift and The Curse of Staying Private - [Invest Like the Best, EP.427]
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as a short, approachable book on systems thinking.


Alex Komoroske

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Thinking like a gardener not a builder, organizing teams like slime mold, the adjacent possible, and other unconventional product advice | Alex Komoroske (Stripe, Google)
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as a phenomenal book on systems thinking.


Will Larson

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The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)
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as a book he read over 10 years ago and is now rereading to gain new insights.


Tan Pham

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Inside Our Pockets: The Everyday-Carry Gear Fueling Our Productivity (TPS572)
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when discussing the dynamics of systems and the need to 'dance with' them.


Alex Komoroske

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Intentional Tech: Designing AI for Human Flourishing | Alex Komoroske
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as a good book about systems thinking.

Hari Srinivasan

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LinkedIn’s product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn)
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as a foundational text for understanding systems thinking.


Joe Buleg

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135: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
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as a helpful resource with a website and book.

Rachel Musson

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as a primer on systems thinking, focusing on system structure, behavior, and how to intervene in systems for change.


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Mike Schmitz

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136: Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
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regarding the application of systems and natural systems to tech challenges.


Diana Montalion

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#219 - Why Learning Systems Thinking is Essential in Tech - Diana Montalion
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, referencing her work on systems thinking and leverage points.


Diana Montalion

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Why Traditional Software Development Approaches Struggle In The Modern Day | Diana Montalion In The Engineering Room Ep. 36
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as a classic text on systems thinking, containing a quote he likes.

Charles Humble

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SE Radio 655: Charles Humble on Professional Skills for Software Engineers
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as a primer on systems thinking.


Cory Hixson

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197: Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann
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for its insights into systems thinking and its application to product development.

Nickey Skarstad

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Nickey Skarstad (Airbnb, Etsy, Shopify, Duolingo) on translating vision into goals, operationalizing product quality, second-order decisions, brainstorming, influence, and much more
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al recomendar recursos para aprender sobre pensamiento sistémico.


Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

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Q&A14: Herejías, interfaces, la mejor música del mundo, nuestra vida financiera y pensamiento sistémico
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as a great book about how all human systems are also shaped by goals and have purposes.


Benjamin Hardy

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SPI 881: The Science of Scaling with Dr. Benjamin Hardy
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como uno de los mejores libros que ha leído sobre cómo abordar la complejidad.


Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

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#139 Pensamiento Sistémico (I): ¿qué es pensar en sistemas?
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as a textbook used in his systems thinking course.


Jorge Arango

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Quagmires
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as a great starting point for understanding systems thinking.

August Bradley

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578: Getting to Know Notion, with August Bradley