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Summary: Wow! I feel as if I was blind and now I SEE.
Review: I read this book about 6 years a go as a part of my graduate program on organizational learning. My reaction at that time was, "Wow! I feel as if I was blind and Now I See!." It was like I gained a secret lens through which the organizational behaviors were making more sense to me. I felt so enthralled with the book, I called the number on the back of the book to inquire how I could explore, experience and learn the Seeing Systems concepts further. I have not done that before or since. 6 years later, I still feel Barry Oshry's teachings are one of real gems in understanding organizations and their behavior mysteries. I have integrated these concepts into my own ways of thinking and being and use them to generate partnerships for impact. I most highly recommend this book to anyone who works with organizations including executives, organizational developers and change agents.
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Summary: A simplistic view of systems thinking.
Review: Sorry, I have to disagree with the rest of the reviews above. A serious student of systems thinking will find this book almost childlike. It looks like it was written based on the experiences of someone in a controlled lab instead of the real world. Some concepts are valid and worthwhile, such as the way in which position in the organization determine how people see the system affecting them. But most of the rest of the book is a struggle to get through, due to it's simplistic nature. The font used is almost cartoonish in nature, and the entire book probably could have taken up 40 pages if written in normal font type-spacing. Someone seriously interesting in systems thinking should read. Ackoff, Senge' or Gharajedaghi. Not this book. My favorite systems book is "Systems Thinking managing chaos and complexity" by Jamshid Gharajedaghi. That is a brilliant piece of work which deserves serious study. Regards,
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Summary: A simplistic view of systems thinking.
Review: Sorry, I have to disagree with the rest of the reviews above. A serious student of systems thinking will find this book almost childlike. It looks like it was written based on the experiences of someone in a controlled lab instead of the real world. Some concepts are valid and worthwhile, such as the way in which position in the organization determine how people see the system affecting them. But most of the rest of the book is a struggle to get through, due to it's simplistic nature. The font used is almost cartoonish in nature, and the entire book probably could have taken up 40 pages if written in normal font type-spacing. Someone seriously interesting in systems thinking should read. Ackoff, Senge' or Gharajedaghi. Not this book. My favorite systems book is "Systems Thinking managing chaos and complexity" by Jamshid Gharajedaghi. That is a brilliant piece of work which deserves serious study. Regards,
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Summary: Simple, honest and useful.
Review: This book has become an constant source of replenishment for me. I find myself constantly sharing images of dances revisited with others. I have acquired a deeper sense of appreciation in the power of story telling. A friend recommended this book to me and I pass this recommendation onto others.
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Summary: Useful frame for understanding our behavior in organizations
Review: This book provides an elegant framework for understanding our behavior in human systems. It is accessible and powerful.
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