03352nam a22003854u 4500 10.1002/9781394203604 Wiley 20251030120304.0 cr nn 008mam|a 240510t2024||||xxu fs| |0|| 0|eng|| 9781394203604 electronic 10.1002/9781394203604 doi eng Jackson, Michael C. aut 91245 Critical Systems Thinking A Practitioner's Guide [electronic resource] Michael C. Jackson 1 Wiley 2024 Wiley 2024 256pp.; text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file rdaft PDF Understand the full range of systems approaches and how to use them with this innovative overview. Leaders and managers face increasing complexity and uncertainty because technical, organizational, socio-cultural, political, and environmental issues have become intensely interconnected. Systems thinking is recognized as the essential competence for managing complexity. As the demand for systems thinking grows, however, the fragmentation of the field into different methodologies has become a potential liability. Critical systems thinking (CST) shows how this diversity can be a strength rather than a weakness by revealing how different systems methodologies address various aspects of complexity and how they can be used in combination to resolve the messiest of wicked problems. Critical Systems Thinking offers, in a single volume, an account of the value of systems thinking and CST in the modern world, an explanation of the pragmatic philosophy and expansion in mindset necessary to embrace CST, and detailed instructions on how to undertake critical systems practice (CSP) using the variety of systems approaches to navigate multi-dimensional complexity. Readers will find: An accessible introduction to systems thinking and CST. A description and critique of the best-known systems methodologies. A guide to the mindset changes, the steps required, and the toolkit necessary to undertake successful CSP. Case studies and examples of CSP. A discussion of the nature of systemic leadership. Critical Systems Thinking is ideal for leaders and managers in government, business, the public sector, the professions, and beyond who want to understand the potential of systems thinking and use it in their work. It is essential for systems researchers and practitioners who want a deeper understanding of the field. Systems Engineering & Management 91246 Decision Sciences 91247 Management 324 Complexity; wicked problems; systems thinking; pragmatism; critical systems thinking; systemic perspectives; systems methodologies; critical systems practice; systemic leadership Printed edition: 9781394203574 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394203604 Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1002%2F9781394203604 Wiley Online Library Cover Image https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/a1560ce9-62d2-4f09-9518-d772510c4fec/9781394203604.cover.gif Wiley Online Library 66898 66898