Reifying Systems Thinking Towards Changes | Systems Thinking Ontario 2022-10-17
Channel: David Ing
Date: 2022-10-18

In 2012, at the 56th Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Systems Sciences, an aspiration of "Rethinking Systems Thinking" was proposed.  In 2019, the rise in interest in "systems change" led to the formation of the Systems Changes Learning Circle, centered in Toronto, Canada.  Now 4 years into a 10-year journey, research publications and presentations are being released.

In 2022, the Systems Changes Learning approach features three concepts:  (i) rhythmic shifts; (ii) texture (leading to contexture); and (iii) propensity.  Practices developed are depicted as hub of "knowing from within" appreciated through a cycle of learning along four spoke.  Theory-building through multiparadigm inquiry includes philosophies of science underlying Classical Chinese Medicine and ecological anthropology.

These slides were prepared for an in-person presentation at the Universitat de Barcelona Graduate Programmes in Business on October 10.  The slides were reused at a more leisurely pace for this online monthly meeting of Systems Thinking Ontario on October 17.  

The presentation slides are available at  http://coevolving.com/commons/2022-07-11-doing-thinking-making-systems-changes 

The meeting announcement is at https://wiki.st-on.org/2022-10-17 .