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Larger Systems

Change processes are mostly initiated by either individuals or small teams, but the focus of change is one which goes beyond that small unit. It is directed towards the entire organization, or towards other organizations. A change project might be related to a community, a region or an entire society (and, yes: to the world as a whole). How to understand such social systems which have their own principles, how to plan and implement change, is the subject of this section, and is divided into six parts:

Organizational Analysis
Tools for understanding the core principles and resources on which a larger social system is based. ...more

Vision, Values and Goals
The beginning of the change process: What do we want to achieve, and why? ...more

Planning and Project Management
Linear planning has reached its limits. The real world is much more complex than plans make us believe. How can you still makes plans in a non-linear reality? ...more




Clients and Stakeholders
Without clients and stakeholders, your organization would not have any justification to exist. How can please your clients and how can you understand your stakeholders demands? ...more

Systems Thinking
It is hard, or maybe impossible, to really understand what drives larger social systems. These tools help you to reduce (or increase) the complexity of a system, in order to understand better and to find leverage for change. ...more

Large Systems Change
Bringing the Whole System into the Room - approaches to work with systems that consist of a large number of actors ...more
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