The Big Picture: A Systems Thinking Story for Managers, Leaders, and other Visionaries

Zulauf, Carol Ann

ISBN 10: 0967796555 / ISBN 13: 9780967796550

Published by Linkage Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Big Picture: A Systems Thinking Story for Managers, Leaders, and other Visionaries
• Publisher: Linkage Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967796555
• ISBN 13: 9780967796550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is a story about Allan, a manager who starts off being very reactive and always putting out the fires. He gets rewarded for this type of behavior but in the process also alienates many of his direct reports and others in the organization. Slowly, he begins to learn more effective ways of interacting and incorporates the disciplines of systems thinking and organizational learning, to the huge benefit of himself, his colleagues, and his organization. Key Systems Thinking Principles, in addition to Action Learning Steps for Leaders, are provided at the end of each chapter for you to implement on your way to becoming more of a big picture systems thinker!

From the Publisher

This book is intended for all audiences - leaders, managers, teachers, students, kids, parents, wives, husbands, and anyone else who want to begin learning more about living a more balanced and complete lifestyle, where acceptance, understanding, and appreciation of human and organizational/family systems form the basis for interaction.--