In this program overview, Professor Fernando Martin Y. Roxas, DBA shares how Systems Thinking presents a different way of thinking – a shift of mind to look at familiar things from a new perspective. In the early days of modern science, the prevailing idea of reductionist approach took hold: you can understand a system by taking it apart and study each part in isolation. In contrast, the complexities in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) require us to see the whole picture rather than focusing on just its parts.
The lens of systems thinking emphasizes looking at wholes rather than parts. It explores the interconnections of the cause and effect relations among elements of a system. These interconnections form a feedback loop structure which causes the behavior of the system over time. This valuable insight leads to guidelines for designing systemic interventions.
An overview of the upcoming program starting on 11 May 2022 will also be discussed.