The answer below assumes the following: - You are talking about the application of general systems theory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory https:

The answer below assumes the following: - You are talking about the application of general systems theory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory - You would like to learn to apply 'systems thinking' principals and analysis in many domains or to new problems - You would like to learn to model systems - It is also important to note in many domains there are specific branches of systems theory that may be more applicable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_types_of_systems_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_types_of_systems_theor... - You could spend an entire lifetime learning in this field as many have done. Types of systems: Systems can be broken down by multiple dimensions: - Complex - simple - unitary - pluralist - coercive Systems thinking approaches: - Hard systems thinking - Systems dynamics - Cybernetics - Complexity Theory - Soft Systems - Emancipatory systems thinking - Postmodern systems thinking Learning More about Systems Thinking: - A great website is the systems thinker, that covers quite a bit of topics. The articles are actually archives of a newsletter called "The systems thinker" https://thesystemsthinker.com/ https://thesystemsthinker.com/ - To get an overview of various approaches to systems thinking from an organizational perspective: Systems Thinking: Creative Holism for Managers by Michael C. Jackson. https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Thinking-Creative-Holism-Managers/dp/0470845228 https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Thinking-Creative-Holism-Mana... - For general systems theory: An Introduction to General Systems Thinking by Gerald M. Weinberg https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-General-Systems-Thinking-Anniversary/dp/0932633498 https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-General-Systems-Thinking... - For systems thinking and the learning organization: The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter Senge https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Discipline-Practice-Learning-Organization/dp/0385517254 https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Discipline-Practice-Learning-Or... - There is a great course that covers soft systems methodology, specifically to solve social problems: https://www.plusacumen.org/courses/systems-practice https://www.plusacumen.org/courses/systems-practice - Habits of a systems thinker: https://www.watersfoundation.org/systems-thinking-tools-and-strategies/habits-of-a-systems-thinker/ https://www.watersfoundation.org/systems-thinking-tools-and-... - Systems thinking resources: http://donellameadows.org/systems-thinking-resources/ http://donellameadows.org/systems-thinking-resources/ * Update added additional resources.