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Unlocking the Power of Systems Thinking | by Leyla Acaroglu | Disruptive Design | Medium

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I have long been a fan of showing how problem solving desperately needs systems thinking. If you are familiar with my work, you may have already seen the series I wrote on Systems Thinking, but let me share the personal experience in how I came to uncover the power of thinking in systems, the insights that I have gleaned from seeing the world through a series of interconnected systems at play, and some reflections on how this has helped me make more positive change through my creative work. I first encountered systems thinking as a practice around 8 years ago just as I started my PhD, and it completely blew my mind. I was going a bit mad at the time, as researching a PhD tends to result in some strange deep dives into all sorts of tangential aspects of your professional practice. At that time, I was exploring many of the adjacent fields to my actual area of study — sustainable design. This could otherwise be called procrastination, but I like to call it productive distraction. Days wou

Unlocking the Power of Systems Thinking Leyla Acaroglu 10 min read · Jul 8, 2019 -- 7 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size I have long been a fan of showing how problem solving desperately needs systems thinking . If you are familiar with my work, you may have already seen the series I wrote on Systems Thinking , but let me share the personal experience in how I came to uncover the power of thinking in systems , the insights that I have gleaned from seeing the world through a series of interconnected systems at play, and some reflections on how this has helped me make m

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