Simple_Complexity: A Management Book For The Rest of Us: A Guide to Systems Thinking - Hardcover

Donaldson PhD, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683500768 ISBN 13: 9781683500766

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Every manager knows a business is a system, yet very few have studied systems thinking or system dynamics. This is a critical oversight, one which Simple_Complexity remedies. Simple_Complexity reveals the fundamental system archetype at work in your enterprise and prescribes new and exciting ways to re-invigorate your management thinking. Picking up where the greats in management thought leave off, Simple_Complexity provides a systems context that powerfully enriches traditional management thought and practice.

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About the Author

Dr. William (Willy) Donaldson is a Professor of Management at the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business at Christopher Newport University. Willy has over 30 years of experience as a Board member and President and has been CEO of 8 companies including a publicly traded company and an international joint-venture. Willy is the Founder and President of Strategic Venture Planning, a management consulting firm that assists boards, investors and senior management teams maximize results. His experience runs from start-up to International 50 companies, private and public companies, from services to manufacturing, from low to high tech and from for profit to not for profit. He is a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering, where he chairs the Enterprise Systems working group world-wide.

Review

"This simple and compelling book is a gift to those of us who have wrestled with the relationship between simple ideas and the complexity inherent in a modern enterprise. Managing and growing a business is a hard thing, with progress often hindered by unseen forces. Finally, we have a guide that introduces system thinking, thereby demystifying the management process and helping you see your entire situation and a clear path forward." Eric Dean CEO, Whereoware

"Willy takes the powerful but complex discipline of systems thinking, lays it bare for everyone to see and comprehend through real and practical examples. He helps readers understand that systems invariably comprise and touch every activity and part of the enterprise and not understanding them can lead to devastating results."
Lance Drummond
Executive in Residence Christopher Newport University, Luter School of Business
Board Member Freddie Mac
Retired Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, TD Canada Trust

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1683500768
• ISBN 13: 9781683500766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 214