Developing Systems Thinking Competencies
<p><strong><em>Summary: Here, we develop competencies for effective systems thinking. Let’s explore these competencies using stories that illustrate their significance.</em></strong></p>
<p>Dear Dr. Sylvia,</p>
<p>Is there a specific order for learning about Systems Thinking and <a href="https://ceoptions.com/leadership-connections/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Pattern Aware Leadership (PAL) </a>methods?</p>
<p>I am a senior VP at a well-known cosmetics company.</p>
<p>Sales are saggy, like an older woman’s jowls and neck.</p>
<p>Therefore, we are in a bit of a panic to ensure fourth-quarter sales come in better than expected.</p>
<p>I know business cycles are ongoing and change with the wind.</p>
<p>However, we should be prepared for what is next without so much fear.</p>
<p>For example, how do I keep my staff feeling they can meet all challenges and not spend so much time looking at worst-case scenarios?</p>
<p>Can we learn to turn down the temperature of fear, or do we have to live with the anxiety when change is in the air?</p>
<p>Any help is appreciated.</p>
<p>Signed,</p>
<p>Better Than FML</p>
<p>Dear Better Than…FML,</p>
<p>There are several interpretations of “FML,” and I wonder which you are addressing.</p>
<p>One is “Female Magnetic Leaders,” part of my<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gutsy-Women-Leaders-Change-Second/dp/0988362597/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"> GUTSY WOMEN LEADERS BOOK and PROGRAM.</a></p>
<p>The other, used by many these days, is “Fu#K My Life.”</p>
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