Systems Thinking Fundamentals and Wicked Problems | Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd

Most problems worth solving are wicked: complex, changing, conflict-prone, and connected. This video introduces the four Cs of wicked problems and shows how systems thinking, drawing on indigenous and traditional wisdom, gives you the tools to face them.

Key topics:
- Why most problems worth solving are wicked
- The four Cs: complex, change, conflict-prone, connected
- Systems thinking principles you already know
- Traditional sayings as systems thinking insights
- Relational systems thinking and indigenous knowledge

📚 About the Course:

This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success, and pathway to maximized Progress. But, what does that mean in practice?

When you take this course, you will:

Improve your ability to get the most out of life: Learn a simple practice to reflect on your purpose, clarify priorities, visualize your potential, and maximize your effectiveness at progressing towards your goals.

Strengthen your leadership toolkit: Tap into your unique leadership style and strengths and join or create a community of others to maximize your potential as a team.

Create change through systems thinking: Become a more effective agent of positive change and appreciate the power and complexity of system thinking.

Course Takeaways:
Improve your ability to get the most out of life
Strengthen your leadership toolkit
Practice and apply systems thinking to plan for change

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