About This Blog
Hello and welcome to “The Lightbulb”. The Lightbulb is a blog that brings you the best in systems thinking, neuro linguistic programming and sports psychology and how the ideas and concepts from these...
View ArticleWhat’s It All About (Alfie)?
So, why this blog …? What is it all about? Well, performance enhancement is an area that has always fascinated me. Whilst other kids at school were dreaming of becoming soccer players and firemen, I...
View ArticleA Systems-Thinking Approach to Strategy Creation
The importance of strategy for the long-term success and viability of organisations has been known for decades. As a management discipline, strategic management originated in the 1950s and 60s – at a...
View ArticleDay 2 of “7 Days to Systems-Thinking”: Purpose and Complexity
A link to the complete 7-day series on systems thinking is here … Systems Thinking 101: The Magic of Systems Thinking Yesterday we talked about what a system is, and looked at the things that make up...
View ArticleDay 6 of “7 Days to Systems-Thinking”: Interventions
A link to the complete 7-day series on systems thinking is here … Systems Thinking 101: The Magic of Systems Thinking With the concepts that we’ve covered so far in this series, you’ll now be able to...
View ArticleStafford Beer on Complexity and Variety
I came across this video on YouTube, and wanted to share it with you. It contains a short audio of Stafford Beer (with explanatory slides) explaining complexity and the concept of variety....
View ArticleNew Organisation Maturity Model Based on the Viable System Model
SCiO – a group for systems practitioners in the UK – has recently released the Organisational Maturity Model (OMM) based on the Viable System Model (VSM) and the work of Stafford Beer. The OMM contains...
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Brian Eno on Cybernetics, Stafford Beer and Brain of the Firm
I thought that this might be of interest to you (for a variety of reasons) … Brian Eno and Brain of the Firm It’s a short (10 min) extract of Brian Eno talking about the influence that Stafford Beer’s...
View ArticleSuperb Systems thinking
Watt Works business consultants have developed a systems thinking training course which will empower you with a profound and comprehensive understanding of the practical application of systems thinking...
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