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Systems thinking: understanding the whole rather than just separate pieces

When working to tackle complex problems by bringing together a variety of institutions and partners, systems thinking is a central part of the approach. This video (3 minutes) created by global nonprofit Synergos provides a useful overview of systems thinking, which they define as “a set of methods and tools that allow us to focus on the whole system in which a problem exists.”

   Video

   3 minutes

   By: Synergos

   Leader-prep | Lifelong learners


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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