The band comprised Justin Adams on guitar, Juldeh Camara on the ritti (a West African one-stringed fiddle) and Martin Barker on drums. Now, the music from each of these instruments on its own is interesting and unique. Put them together and the effect is mesmerising. Something distinctive, unique and very special is emergent from the combination of each unique element. Interestingly, the action and energy of the audience also affect the playing of the band and vice-versa, so there are interactions at this ‘higher’ level too.
So, systems thinking is really a way of understanding the world that emphasises the relationships among a system’s parts rather than the parts themselves. When we look at the world in this way, some rather interesting things start to become apparent.
We can begin to see, for example, what is happening at several different ‘levels’ of a system and this can give us some very useful information about what is really going on and why.
This, in turn, can give us clues as to why what we expected to happen didn’t happen and what we need to do at the right level of the system itself in order to achieve the outcome we want. (Of course, knowing what outcome we want and being able to define it clearly - so that we might recognise when we achieve it - is fundamental).
Consultants that understand these principles can be very skillful at spotting things that many others might miss. More importantly, they will be more effective at making sensible recommendations (or ‘interventions’) as to what elements to change that will have the best likelihood of success.
We’ve already covered some of the core principles of systems thinking including elements, interconnections, interrelationships and emergence.
In the next section, we’ll explore the idea of purpose from a systems perspective and look at some of the characteristics of a system. You’ll soon be able to gain some valuable insights into real, every-day problems and challenges that surround you.
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