Desire to solve problems, find common approaches to managing problems. Issue of managing change. It takes too long. It's too complicated. It's dominated by academics.
Managers are pragmatists, with pressures to solve today's problems.
They're action-oriented, and paid by results. Structures in organizations still tend to be hierarchical. Need problem management processes which are simple, quick, and address key issues. System thinkers are in danger of living in an illusion. Denigration of pragmatism in terms of lack of learning.