we are all one, interconnected and completely interdependent

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Suddenly, the whole range of my client’s issues, concerns, themes, objectives and turning points became very clear. As a matter of fact, that was the point in which I felt both the extraordinary joy of coaching others to their very own success and accomplishments and the profound ease of manifesting within a coaching agreement. The coaching conversations became efortless, the powerful questioning sequences were in a way coming naturally and client’s results became really extraordinary.

And they still are.

By now I hope I raised your curiosity. Well, this whole integration – which became a mindset of my own – has a name. It’s called System Dynamics. And it’s basically a complete new perspective, into which one can easily put aside the basic, cartesian, causal (namely “from cause to effect“) thinking and start using an approach which states the following:

• we see the world basically as a dis-continuous agglomeration of events, to which we react (e.g.: the sun is rising so we woke up; we are hungry so we eat; etc.)
• these events tend happen following quite specific patterns (e.g.: the Earth is rotating around the Sun; we eat 3 meals per day; etc.)
• these patterns are witnesses for a manifestation of a system (e.g.: the Solar system; the mind-body sistem; etc.).

One of the major applications of system theory is in cybernetics. In other words, if you are reading this you surely are a user of a computer, which appeared as a direct result of this way of seeing the world. Another very important application is in the business world: with system dynamics one can easily peel off any event to get beyond what causes and see what patterns are manifesting then & there. A direct benefit is increased clarity in quick definition of any problem and fast generating multiple solutions.

But rather than theorizing, let’s see what’s all about! I found a great example of how system dynamics can be applied to everyday life and I am glad to present it to you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42c7FAnANdk

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Well, that’s my confession. What do you think about it?

© 2011, Mihai Stănescu. All rights reserved.

http://www.markmedia.ro introduces: An exceptional Metasysteme Coaching ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR LEADERS

To register: http://www.metasystemecoaching.ro/romana/contact

COMPETITION, Personal Ethics And Sustainable Management in Romania

Trainer & Coach: Alain Cardon & network

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR A FULL DAY OF VERY CHALLENGING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND QUESTIONING ON THE CURRENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, AND ON WHAT TO DO TO PARTICIPATE IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FOR ROMANIA?

• How can you be an ethical, authentic and participative leader in the current economic situation in Romania?
• How can short-term, quick-win business and career opportunities undermine longer-term sustainable results?
• How do your attitudes and beliefs about competition affect your day-to-day professional and personal choices?
• What deep effect does a highly competitive market have on your organization’s management, internal collaboration and financial results?

PROGRAM

9:00 Introduction to the program

9:30 Systems Thinking: Understanding organizational implicit structure and behavior.

10:00 BREAK

10:30 A practical strategic exercise: “sustainable management and organization development in the larger business environment”.

13:00 LUNCH (sub-group accompanied debrief…)

14:00 …Sub-group accompanied debrief (continued).

14:30 Large-group accompanied debrief and conclusions

16:00 BREAK

16:30 Question/answer, Theory on Systems Thinking and manipulation Game strategies

17:00 Participant personal conclusions, for their workplace

18:00 END

Enrollment limited to 50 Participants!

Language: English & Romanian

Date and location: November 10, 2009, in Bucharest.

Price: 350 € plus VAT per person, lunch included.

© 2009 – 2010, Mihai Stănescu. All rights reserved.