#360 Systems Change: Thinking in Patterns

Engineering Matters by Reby Media

Feb 12, 202631:23Technology

Systems thinking allows engineers to understand complex systems and the second-, third-, and nth-order effects of their interventions. It avoids the accidental creation of new problems when solving a first, and allows fo...

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