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Systems thinking for social change: a practical guide to solving complex problems, avoiding unintended consequences, and achieving lasting results
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Chelsea Green Publishing
Publication Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Introduction --
Part 1. Systems Thinking for Social Change : --
1. Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough --
Distinguishing Conventional from Systems Thinking --
Refining the Definition of Systems Thinking --
Closing the Loop --
2. Systems Thinking Inside: A Catalyst for Social Change --
How Systems Thinking Meets Four Challenges of Change --
When to Use Systems Thinking --
Systems Thinking for Collective Impact --
Closing the Loop --
3. Telling Systems Stories --
Storytelling for Social Change --
Shaping a Systems Story --
The Elements of Systems Structure --
Closing the Loop --
4. Deciphering the Plots of Systems Stories --
Basic Plot Lines --
The Plots Thicken --
The Stories Behind the Story --
Closing the Loop --
Part 2. The Four-Stage Change Process : --
5. An Overview of the Four-Stage Change Process --
Convening and Thinking Systemically --
The Four-Stage Change Process --
Closing the Loop --
6. Building a Foundation for Change --
Engage Key Stakeholders --
Establish Common Ground --
Build Collaborative Capacity --
Closing the Loop --
7. Facing Current Reality: Building Understanding Through Systems Mapping --
Establish Systems Interviews --
Organize Information --
Develop a Preliminary Systems Analysis --
How to Balance Simplicity and Complexity --
Closing the Loop --
8. Facing Current Reality: Building Support by Bringing the System to Life --
Engage People in Developing Their Own Analysis --
Surface Mental Models --
Create Catalytic Conversations --
Closing the Loop --
9. Making an Explicit Choice --
Understand Payoffs to the Existing System --
Compare the Case for Change with the Case for the Status Quo --
Create Both/and Solutions-or Make a Trade-Off --
Make an Explicit Choice --
What Can You Do When People Are Still Not Aligned? --
Closing the Loop --
10. Bridging the Gap --
Identify High-Leverage Interventions --
Establish a Process for Continuous Learning and Outreach --
How to Integrate Multiple Interventions --
Closing the Loop --
Part 3. Shaping the Future : --
11. Systems Thinking for Strategic Planning --
Two Systemic Theories of Change --
Organizing Leverage Points --
Integrating Success Factors --
Streamlining Choices --
How to Refine Your Systemic Theory of Change --
Closing the Loop --
12. Systems Thinking for Evaluation --
General Systemic Guidelines --
Specific Recommendations --
Tracking Success Amplification --
Tracking Goal Achievement --
Closing the Loop --
13. Becoming a Systems Thinker --
Develop a Systems Orientation --
Learn by Doing --
Ask Systemic Questions --
Closing the Loop --
Appendix A. Vicious Cycles of Climate Change --
Appendix B. Sample Interview Questions for Specific Projects --
Appendix C. Multiple-Archetype Diagrams --
Appendix D. Additional Resources.
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9781603585804
160358580
160358580
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