Pontifex Consulting

Visit the Pontifex Consulting channel if you want to learn more about how building systemic intelligence improves our capacity to resolve wicked, complex issues—often referred to as adaptive challenges. This channel will be updated frequently and serve as a library of resources.

The initial set of videos provides answers to the following (and more):

• What are adaptive challenges, why do we need fundamentally different approaches to solving them, and why is systems thinking essential?
• What is double-loop learning and how do we orchestrate it?
• Why is systemic intelligence perhaps a better frame for the concepts of systems thinking and system dynamics?
• What are mental models and why (and how) do we improve them?
• What are the core components of high leverage mental models?
• How can using a six “I” mnemonic convert the systems thinking iceberg into a practical framework that generates insight?

Besides the Welcome Video, I suggest the video on double-loop learning and mental models, because it provides a foundation for many concepts.

You may wish to subscribe to the channel; I will frequently add videos with new concepts, as well as case studies and systemic analysis of the news. Please share with colleagues you think might benefit.

Wishing you all the best,

Chris

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I just uploaded an interactive learning lab applying systemic intelligence to understanding epidemics. There's a tablet (desktop) version and a smartphone version. The lab will run in browsers, so can work on all platforms. Here's the link.

https://bit.ly/2VGeKYt

The lab won't tell you the exact policies we should implement nor predict the exact number of deaths we can expect. But after using the lab, you should be more informed about the basic structure behind epidemics (and pandemics). And you should enjoy having an interactive, visceral experience of "flattening the curve". Given what's happening in the world, that's satisfying!

Added benefit? You'll have a chance to learn more about the system dynamics framework.