Bailando Con Los Sistemas

DANCING WITH SYSTEMS

Over the industrial era, it was known that the solution of the problems went beyond what our eyes perceive (mechanistic view). But now it has been thought that through the technology you can study the systems analysis and can be controlled, which is not entirely true, since the systems are understandable, but not controllable. Using systems thinking, you can design and redesign systems.

Systems thinking is not the answer to the problems, it is a tool that helps us to understand and solve the problems with the system properties, interrelating subsystems.

Donella Meadows says: "It is good to remember that parts of a system can not survive without the whole" this indicates that achieving success requires more of us and our ability to question that our ability to calculate. It is not our perception, but to see how the system behaves. It is to perceive the real world as a whole and thus understand its operation, focus on facts and not be swayed by trends or theories. Take into account all aspects that are linked with the system, whether quantifiable or not. Ask yourself: What will happen in the short term or long term if I do a certain thing? And most important is to identify a problem, know what you want to fix or improve, confirm that exists.

"Two heads are better than one", this famous phrase is key to having a good relation with the systems, we must be willing to listen to opinions, to consider other ideas, sometimes get carried away by our intuition and accept our mistakes.

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