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by Donella Meadows
Who uses, recommends or left Thinking in Systems: A Primer, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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For me, systems thinking has been the most effective universal tool for reasoning through complex problems, and this book is a readable, powerful introduction.
His blog post collecting the management and leadership books that most changed how he thinks, ranked by value
2018-07-24·lethain.com ↗
The world is governed by systems, many of which are quite sophisticated. Learning to understand how they work and more importantly, how to work them, is an important skill to develop in building systems in your company and understanding how markets work. This is the de facto book to re-shape your mind to think this way.
His continuously-updated books page (first published 2012-12-16, last updated 2020-10-28), where every book he reads gets a 1-10 rating and a "Why Read it" note. Book links carry his Amazon affiliate tag.
2020-10-28·jasonevanish.com ↗
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