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Systems thinking can help you tame the complexity of real-world problems by providing a structured way of balancing a broad, overall view with the selection of the right level of detail, truly allowing you to "see the forest for the trees". Only by taking a broad view can we avoid the twin dangers of a silo mentality-in which a fix 'here' simply shifts the problem to 'there'-and organisational myopia-in which a fix 'now' gives rise to a much bigger problem to fix 'then'. Seeing the Forest for the Trees will give you all the tools and techniques you need, with many practical examples as diverse as managing a busy back office, negotiating an outsourcing deal and formulating business strategy.
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees, Dennis Sherwood
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Seeing the Forest for the Trees
- Subtitle
- A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dennis Sherwood
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 185788311X
- ISBN13
- 9781857883114
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Business, Business & Management, Encyclopedia, Economics, Management & HR, Leadership, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Systems thinking can help you tame the complexity of real-world problems by providing a structured way of balancing a broad, overall view with the selection of the right level of detail, truly allowing you to "see the forest for the trees". Only by taking a broad view can we avoid the twin dangers of a silo mentality-in which a fix 'here' simply shifts the problem to 'there'-and organisational myopia-in which a fix 'now' gives rise to a much bigger problem to fix 'then'. Seeing the Forest for the Trees will give you all the tools and techniques you need, with many practical examples as diverse as managing a busy back office, negotiating an outsourcing deal and formulating business strategy.