Seeing Systems (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition): Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life - Softcover

Oshry, Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442975709 ISBN 13: 9781442975705

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2009

Synopsis

This book is about seeing systems. It is about overcoming system blindness. It is about seeing our part in the context of the whole in ways that enable us to avoid misunderstandings and to interact more productively across organizational lines (Act One). It is about seeing the present in the context of the past, such that we can get a more accurate picture of our current condition (Act One). It is about seeing ourselves in relationship with others and creating satisfying and productive partnerships in these relationships (Act TwoIt is about seeing our systems' processes in ways that enable us to create systems with extraordinary capacities for surviving and developing (Act Three). It is about seeing the uncertainties in our system conditions in ways that enable us to move past the destructive battles of righteous position versus righteous position (Act IV).

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About the Author

For over forty years, Barry Oshry has been on a single-minded quest to unlock the mysteries of power and powerlessness in social systems. Throughout his career he has created organizational and societal simulations that have served as both learning environments for participants and research laboratories for himself. He began his work in the 1960s at Boston University, where he developed large-scale organizational simulations for undergraduates in business. Throughout the 1960s, Oshry continued his research at the university and at the National Training Laboratories' Management Work Conferences and Community Laboratories.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1442975709
• ISBN 13: 9781442975705
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 296