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Organisational Paradigms and Their Structural Problems
This article challenges current organisational paradigms and their limitations. It highlights the necessity of viewing organisations as open systems that are heavily influenced by technology and environmental factors. It argues that, to remain viable and improve quality of life, organisations must adapt, innovate and integrate sustainability into their core models.
Sanding reality.
The way we use systems thinking to understand our reality reminds me of Vietnamese lacquer painting. In this traditional art form, the complete image already exists beneath layers of lacquer, the artist reveals it through careful sanding. Just as each artist might polish different areas to varying degrees of clarity, we each focus on different aspects of reality as we try to make sense of it. With patience and dedicated effort, a richly textured and meaningful image gradually emerges.