Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking
4 items
Labs
Six-Field Integration Model — How Social Policy, Agnotology, Epistemology, Participatory Design, EBPM, and Civil Society Theory Intersect
The six academic fields constituting social design each pose distinct questions, yet they can be integrated through three conceptual devices: wicked problems, Mode 2 knowledge production, and boundary objects. This note presents the integration architecture.
Practice Guides
Resilient Organization Design Guide — Building Organizations That Withstand Uncertainty
A guide to the design principles of resilient organizations, structured around the three axes of redundancy, diversity, and adaptability.
Practice Guides
Wellbeing Policy Design Guide — Embedding Subjective Well-Being in Public Policy
A practical framework for municipalities and NPOs to incorporate wellbeing indicators into policy evaluation, design, and community impact measurement.
Practice Guides
Structural Analysis of Social Issues — Using Systems Thinking to Visualize Why Problems Persist
Why do problems persist despite our best efforts? A guide to reading the structure of issues through systems thinking, with three practical tools.