ABCs of Systems Thinking Skill: Understanding significance of 21st Century thinking skill

ABCs of Systems Thinking Skill: Understanding significance of 21st Century thinking skill

Systems thinking is being seen as one of the 21st Century skills for work-life problem-solving to keep the organizational systems thriving

A: Analytical cum synthetical thinking that reflects on the interconnectedness and interdependencies of different parts within a system for a holistic understanding of a system to keep it dynamic and evolving

B: Broader understanding how organizations' systems operate and the context in which they operates coupled with diagnostic and corrective interventions with feedback loops

C: Corrective feedback for mid-course corrections is essential part of systems thinking to keep the systems dynamic, ticking and thriving

D: Diagnostic and prognostic research methods should be used to overhaul the systems periodically to make the systems perform qualitatively

E: Evolutionary-participatory processes and capacity building of functionaries in systems thinking are essential for improving the educational, health, environment and technological systems.

It is also essential that the functionaries within a system must know the basic glossary of terms to make it a common language of the organization since language is central to collective thinning process.

Essential glossary of systems thinking skills terms could be as follows

Balancing loops, behaviour over time diagrams, causal loop diagrams, causality,  decision-making, dynamic complexity, emergence, feedback loops, flow, holistic view, interconnectedness,  leadership relevance, problem-solving, reinforcing loops, strategic planning, synthesis over analysis, synthesis, systems archetypes, systems mapping, systems thinking