Systems Thinking is where we treat world things (objects, products, situations, organizations etc.) as systems to learn more about them. By treating things as systems, make us think differently about them providing insight and understanding that could not be gained any other way. Humans are naturally object oriented because we live in a world of objects and artifacts. In consequence, we categorize and organize things according to what they are rather that what they do. In contrast, Systems Thinking is a world of purpose, context, interconnectivity and behaviour. It asks the question “what is to be done?” rather than “how is it is done”. Most people are therefore not natural systems thinkers and we have to work hard to use it, but the benefits can be outstanding. History is littered with those rare, but odd, people who are natural systems thinkers have revolutionised the world.
