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🎧 Reinventing systems concerning the Future of Humanity | Richard David Hames, Founder, and ED, Centre for the Future

The term “futurist” most commonly refers to people who attempt to understand the future (sometimes called trend analysis) such as authors, consultants, thinkers, organizational leaders, and others who engage in interdisciplinary and systems thinking to advise private and public organizations. Today we have Richard Hames, Founder, and ED, Centre for the Future.

🎧 Leadership and Systems Thinking: Clear Sight for Complex Decisions

Interview with Pat Kua, former engineering leader, current leadership coach about applying systems thinking to management. We start from the defintion systems thinking and discuss applying it to leadership with clear steps and concrete examples.

🎧 Phil Balagtas: The Future Of Futures Thinking

“It’s nice to have someone who is an expert in social behavior, right? Anthropologists, historians, scientists are great UX designers, are great UX researchers. There’s no real difference in futures thinking. I think one of the myths that we’re trying to dispel is that futures thinking is not this whole other or body of practice like service design isn’t a whole other body of practice.

🎧 Darcy Winslow, Co-Founder, Magnolia Moonshot 2030 & Founding President, Academy for Systems Change (2010-2020), A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview

About Darcy Winslow, Magnolia Moonshot 2030 and Academy for Systems Change: Darcy Winslow Darcy Winslow is the Founding President (2010-2020) and co-founder of the Academy for Systems Change, an organization focused on advancing the field of awareness-based systemic change in order to achieve economic, social, and ecological wellbeing.

🎧 What is Systems Thinking?

In our latest podcast, coach Simon Gough explains what is Systems Thinking and how it makes Design Thinking projects more successful.Simon Gough is an experienced design consultant, facilitator, trainer, speaker and writer with clients ranging from fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to central government. He also teaches our Systems Thinking three-day course. Listen to him explore Systems Thinking, how it can be used and why it is crucial for anyone interested in developing their Design Thinking skillset.

🎧 Wardley Mapping and Systems Thinking for Startup Founders | ft. Saurabh Kabra

Do you want to learn to visualize situations of strategic importance in order to create clarity, invite critique, and inspire action?  Well, Wardley Mapping is all about just that!  In practice, it’s all about developing strategic competence through situational awareness in order to secure asymmetric advantage.

🎧 Episode 85 – Bringing AI into Healthcare Delivery with Ron Li, MD, Stanford University

Some of you that are old enough will remember when doctors, clinics and hospitals were complaining about implementing electronic medical records which we now call EMR.  EMR then advanced and became Electronic Health records or EHR.  EHR is actually more powerful than EMR.  EHR is the term most of us use today.

🎧 Martin Reynolds and Sue Holwell, “Systems Approaches to Making Change: A Practical Guide” (Springer, 2020)

Practitioners from all professional domains are increasingly confronted with incidences of systemic failure, yet poorly equipped with appropriate tools and know-how for understanding such failure, and the making of systemic improvement. In our fragile Anthropocene world where ‘systems change’ is often invoked as the rallying call for purposeful alternative action, this book provides a toolkit to help constructively make systems that can change situations for the better.

🎧 BONUS: What if? So What? Hosts Ask Alan His Own Questions

We have two special treats in the RSS feed for loyal marketing listeners – a What if? So What? podcast drop with Alan as a guest and a Bonus episode with the hosts of What if? So What?, Kim Williams-Czopek and Jim Hertzfeld, asking Alan his own questions he asks all his guests. For this bonus episode, Alan thought it would be fun to turn the tables.

🎧 242: Considering The Social Side of Tech with Trond Hjorteland

01:20 – The Superpower of Sociotechnical System (STS) Design: Considering the Social AND the Technical. The social side matters. Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexity by Michael C. Jackson Open Systems Mechanical Animate Social Ecological On Purposeful Systems: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Individual and Social Behavior as a System of Purposeful Events 09:14 – The Origins of Sociotechnical Systems Taylorism Trond Hjorteland: Sociotechnical Systems Design for the “Digital Coal Mines”* Norwegian Industrial Democracy Program 18:42 – Design From Abov

🎧 TV101: The Standards and Systems Your Food Blog Needs with Jillian Dolberry

As your food blog grows and you begin to scale, it is so important to set aside time to document your systems and processes. Whether you have never spent a lot of time thinking about systems or you aren’t sure what an SOP even stands for, you’re in the right place. I’m joined by my Online Business Manager who is going to break this all down for us and help you make a plan for the standards and systems your food blog needs.

🎧 Magnus Ramage and Karen Shipp, “Systems Thinkers” (Springer, 2020)

In this episode I spoke with Magnus Ramage, co-author of Systems Thinkers (Springer, 2020). This second edition provides an update to Ramage’s and co-author Karen Shipp’s earlier exploration, and presents an enlightening—often inspiring—biographical history of the field of systems thinking.

🎧 Episode 65: System Re-setting – Alana Marsh with Morag Gamble

In this episode of Sense-making in a Changing World, I am delighted to be in conversation with Alana Marsh – Systems Resetter, Wayappa Wurrk Practitioner and Aboriginal Systems thinker. Alana is aligning systems of knowing, being and doing from a place of abundance, health, gratitude and joy, and is creating an alive Aboriginal hub in inner east Melbourne.

🎧 Engineering the Future of Mobility

From cars to planes, the future of transportation is already here—and is changing rapidly. Software engineering is increasingly central to both the development and maintenance of all kinds of vehicles. That means more people need to start thinking like systems engineers. Dale Tutt, vice president of aerospace and defense industry for Siemens Software, says this means companies must offer more training and planning for those designing and developing vehicles of the future.

🎧 Dr. Mira Brancu’s Long Email About an Ethics Situation Was Not Well Received

CEO of Brancu Associates Episode page and links: My guest for Episode #145 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Mira Brancu. She is the Founder & CEO of Brancu Associates and is a Consulting Psychologist, Speaker, and Author. Dr. Brancu helps leaders expertly navigate complexity in the workplace and help organizations make it easier for leaders to navigate.

🎧 202: Systems Thinking Applied To Mindsets – Tessa Clarke, CEO of OLIO

Tessa Clarke Tessa is a startup founder who thrives in challenging environments, and has a strong track record of driving change. She grew up on a farm and knows how much hard work goes into producing the food we all eat, and absolutely ‘hates’ throwing it away. When she was moving country and the removal men said she has to bin their food, she couldn’t do it and it was when the OLIO app was born.

🎧 Ep.87 What exactly is Systems Thinking?

In today’s episode, we discuss another in our series of foundational papers: “Applying Systems Thinking to Analyze and Learn from Events” published in a 2011 volume of Safety Science by Nancy Leveson.  Leveson is a renowned Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and also a Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Professor Leveson conducts research on the topics of system safety, software safety, software and system engineering, and human-computer interaction.

🎧 #23: Systems Thinking – An Intro for Climate Action in Cities

An introduction to the concept of Systems Thinking and how it is essential for understanding and taking action on climate change.  This episode is inspired by the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. It covers: What is Systems Thinking?How to get started thinking in systemsSystem structure – stocks, flows and loopsLeverage points for changing systemsFollow the Green Urbanist:

🎧 Summer Series: Systems Thinking in Smart Communities, with Zaheer Allam

Hi #smartcommunity friends! Welcome back to the Summer Series here on the Smart Community Podcast. As you know, we’re taking a little break from new content over the Australian summer holidays, and instead we are sharing the replays of a few of our all time favourite episodes. This week we’re sharing my interview with Zaheer Allam, from way back in episode 180, which was released in July of 2020.

🎧 Exploring design systems for services / Dan Mall / Episode #116

Have you heard about design systems? It’s a catchy concept that’s been getting quite some attention lately from our friends at the digital UX community. And I think we as a service design community can get a lot of value out of it as well! Here’s my simple understanding of a design system… The main idea is that a design system provides you with a standardised set of components and patterns.

🎧 Tyson Yunkaporta, “Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World” (HarperOne, 2021)

Although it is not described as such anywhere in the book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World (HarperOne, 2021) is indeed a systems-thinking book—one that offers a much-needed fresh perspective. Tyson Yunkaporta stands on the shoulders of who we should consider the original systems thinkers: Indigenous elders—the keepers & teachers of ancient knowledge—to show us that by “emphasizing community and connection over individualism and fragmentation—and by cultivating respect for the land—we can address the urgent challenges we face”.

🎧 015: Supercharge your strategic thinking (Strategy Toolkit 4)

Strategic thinking is essential for navigating the fast-changing world we live in. In this episode, I look at ways you can supercharge your strategic thinking skills, and make yourself invaluable to your organisation. It is possible to define five key ways of thinking about a problem. Combine these, and you have a more strategic approach.

🎧 Be a Systems Thinker: From Chronically Chaotic to Rhythms of Rest with Marilyn Paul Ph.D

In this episode you’re going to learn how to turn 7 days a week into 8. First, our thought leader of the day is Marilyn Paul, a true ‘systems’ thinker. From projects for WHO to others like cutting down on waste, Marilyn applies her world-class way of finding and applying solutions. She has been on the faculty of Yale Medical School, appeared on Discovery, and is the author of, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys, one of my favorite titles ever.

🎧 Dr. Willy Donaldson – Simple Complexity

Dr. William (Willy) Donaldson is a Professor of Management at the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business at Christopher Newport University. Willy has over 30 years of experience as a board member and president and has been CEO of eight companies including a publicly-traded company and an international joint-venture.

🎧 Systems Thinking with Ross Arnold [Outside Perspective]

In this outside perspective, we dive into what systems thinking is and how crucial it is to navigate the complexity of our modern world. As senior research engineer for the Department of Defense, Ross Arnold, brings a highly informed perspective to this discussion. As the complexity of interconnected systems in our globalized world increases, so too does the need for those in positions of leadership to have a grasp on systems thinking. This introduction to systems thinking is a must-watch for those involved in decision-making!

🎧 How the Bucket Story Will Transform Your Cleaning Business

“The world doesn’t reward busy, the world rewards effective.”- Brandon Schoen The concept of the bucket story has transformed many businesses all throughout the years.  In any business, it is important for entrepreneurs to innovate and find ways to work efficiently and effectively to be able to see the bigger picture and for the business to thrive and grow.

🎧 #9 Applied Systems Thinking

I spoke with Dr Lize Barclay about applied systems thinking. We touched on: systems thinking as a lens to look at the world and specifically for decision making, mental models, complicated vs. complex systems, key systems thinking tools, how to practice your systems thinking skills, the links with design thinking and futures studies, as well as gaming simulation.

🎧 Dual Process Theory on Customer Journey Optimization

During the last few episodes, we have been hanging out in a series on the customer journey and doing a deep dive into what they are, why they are important and how to optimize customer journeys through behavioral economics. In this episode, we will discuss dual process theory and several ways to apply it to customer journey optimization.

🎧 Applying Critical, Systems and Design Thinking to Security

Brian Barnier, a director of analytics who is developing a course on critical and design thinking in cybersecurity for CyberEd.io, is a firm believer in the importance of critical thinking today. He discusses how that, plus systems and design thinking, can improve the way cybersecurity functions.

🎧 S20E14 – Systems Thinking: Working Effectively in a Collaborative Environment

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover ( shares his keynote with the Lendlease LLevel UP program, out of Singapore, titled: “Systems Thinking: Working Effectively in a Collaborative Environment.” Session Overview: A key characteristic of a future that is VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) is the interconnectedness and complexity of the problems we need to solve.

🎧 117 – How to use systems thinking in facilitation with Johanna Tysk

It’s not uncommon for guests on workshops work to introduce new and unique angles to the practice of facilitation, but I should have known things would jump to another level when I invited transdisciplinary, systems-thinking, complexity-loving Johanna Tysk to the show! Our conversation was intriguing, challenging, daring, and endlessly enjoyable.

🎧 New Systems Thinking

This week on World Ocean Radio: new systems thinking offers alternatives to failing structures and behaviors. As food, energy and water are the three aspects most relevant to future survival, we argue that we must examine the innovations that pertain to each: aquaculture, renewable energy and desalination–to create an integrated, self-supporting new system is key to a sustainable future.

🎧 THOWBACK EP – 2 of 4 Dan Palmer

    Next season kicks off on Monday 11th October – until then, enjoy having these humans of wonder back in your ears! ARCHIVE 2 of 4 Dan Palmer is co-founder of Permablitz, Landed, Holistic Decision Making, Making Permaculture Stronger and Very Edible Gardens. He has a PhD in systems thinking and contagious levels of enthusiasm for supporting the journeys of others.

🎧 Ep 32 – Tikanga-led Codesign, with Kataraina Davis

Introducing Kataraina Davis Recently, I went back and had a look at the stats for our podcasts to see what episodes are landing with you. What are you enjoying? And between the top two episodes, there’s a pretty clear theme. Our guest, Kataraina Davis, comes highly recommended. She is involved with a programme called Te Kaa which is building capability for people in Tikanga Māori and helping people to understand what Māori values, practices and worldview looks like.

🎧 Jessica Flack – Finding the right questions, the wisdom of complexity, and deep physical and cognitive fitness

Dr. and professor Jessica Flack has been a dream guest for Origins since the beginning – the kind of generous intellect and polymath whose words and work expand everyone around her. She also might be the person we can place our trust in to help us learn how to make sense of an increasingly complex world.

🎧 Professor Alan Brent – Sustainable Energy Systems

Professor Alan Brent is Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington. Alan also holds the position of Extraordinary Professor at Stellenbosch University and is an executive committee member for The Sustainability Society, NZ.

🎧 Systems Thinking with Claire Phillips

In this episode we speak with Claire Phillips, founder of Nursing the System, about all things systems thinking. We talk cover what systems thinking is, how anyone can be a systems thinker, and how systems thinking is critical to creating change in the healthcare system.

🎧 311: Can Someone Else Do That?: Processes and Systems to Level Up Your Business

Are you winging it when it comes to processes and systems in your business? Today’s guest will help you stop before you spiral out of control.  Joshua Uebergang is a master of processes and systems. He is the director of Digital Darts, a Shopify agency based in Australia, as well as a certified Shopify Marketing Expert.

🎧 [Mini Series Ep. 5] Using Systems Thinking to recalibrate your strategy – with Ramon Marmolejos

In this episode, Aki asks Ramon about what Systems Thinking is and its importance, the complex problems we’re being confronted with and the differences between organisations that have started to adopt Systems Thinking and those that haven’t. Ramon Marmolejos is Director of award-winning Alkimia Learning.

🎧 Systems Thinking and Interconnectedness with Dr Alex Mifsud, Consultant, Senior Lecturer, Education for Sustainable Development

“Get out of your comfort zone – educate yourself to raise your head above the parapet and understand the wider issues and the interconnectedness – because once you see things … you can’t unsee them”. Dr Alex Mifsud I met Dr Alex Mifsud whilst on a Sustainable and Inclusive Leadership course at Nottingham Trent University.

🎧 The Impact of Human Factors on Safety Management Systems with Tim Page-Bottorff

Safety management systems (SMS) like ISO 45001 and ANSI Z10 have been incorporated into organizations around the globe.  There are certain aspects of the SMS’s that incorporate facets of engineering, design, hazard observations, management leadership, employee involvement and employee training.  Where does Human Factors Management fit in.

🎧 All things AI with Carlton Sapp

Carlton Sapp is the Managing Vice President for the Data Analytics for Technical Professionals team. Dr. Sapp sits down with TDS to talk about all things AI. In addition to managing the data analytics team in Gartner for Technical Professionals, Dr. Sapp provides guidance on systems engineering, digital engineering, digital threads, digital twin, model-based systems engineering, edge intelligence, artificial intelligence, machine learning, modern data management strategies, data ingestion strategies, streaming analytics, data integration, and IoT analytics.

🎧 Orgonomics™ : A different way to “do” change – Podcast with Joan Lurie

Thank you for checking in at The Inner Game of Change podcast where I focus on exploring the multi layers of managing organisational change. My guests cover a diverse number of critical topics to enable effective and sustainable change adoption including communication, leadership, training, change impact, process design, change capability and much more.