Systems Thinking - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 May 2020
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The New Normal: DSRP Systems Thinking

10 Sep 2020
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Using Systems Thinking to Stay on Goal

01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Mar 2025
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Forward Thinking

There was a time when human activity in outer space was a highly centralized, government-led endeavor, says Professor and Senior Associate Dean Matthew Weinzierl. But that era has passed: Over the past two decades, a calcified space bureaucracy has given way to a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Franziska Barczyk; Space Research and Technology; Government

09 Dec 2009
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The Star System

12 Mar 2013
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New Thinking for China

China’s educational system is undergoing a radical transformation—from an emphasis on rote memorization to teaching styles that emphasize critical and creative-thinking skills. And Chen Weiming is at the forefront of that change. Chen is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; higher education, teaching, china, social entrepreneurship

06 Dec 2012
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New Thinking on Healthcare Reform

shortage of primary care physicians," said Sussman. "We need to continue to broaden our thinking about the healthcare team to include nurse practitioners and pharmacists and allow them to practice at the top of their license." "In the... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

14 Sep 2017
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Harvard Business School’s Latest Case Study Looks at American Politics and Finds a Rigged System

24 May 2021
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This Fintech Startup Thinks It Can Help Companies Build Conscious Business Cultures

24 Apr 2014
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Working to improve California's public education system

Katherine Welch (MBA 1988) found her passion in working to improve public education in California. In this video she reviews how she arrived at this personal and civic mission, serving as a board member of the advocacy group Educate Our State. “I View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Push the system to see where it breaks

teaching engineering in the inner city in Washington, DC. It’s literally one of the worst schools in the nation, in the middle of three housing projects, where the neighborhood kids go. “So now I think it’s time to go into the central... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Changing Old Systems to Provide New Chances for Young Americans

fact that we have 4.4 million young people who are disconnected from any mainstream activity?” he asks. “So we think a lot about policy, think about what systems—educational, health care, adjudication—why... View Details