Books that see the world in surprising ways so that we can change it for the better
Exapt Press publish books about systems and complexity thinking and allied trades, such as agile, lean, organisational development, service design, and co-design.
New Books
Fifty years ago The Limits to Growth changed the world.
What did we learn? What did we do? What happens now?
Limits and Beyond: 50 years on from The Limits to Growth, what did we learn and what’s next? is available from Amazon stores all over the world in paperback and ebook.
With two of the original authors, Dennis Meadows and Jorgen Randers, joined by 19 world-renowned economists, thinkers, and analysts from across the globe, cultures, and genders, Limits and Beyond asks why nothing has happened in the last 50 years and what are the different ways of seeing and being that will set us back on the right track?
Can we stop collapse? Can we save ourselves and the planet?
The audiobook of Essential Balances: Stop Looking and Start Seeing What Makes Organizations Work has been released. Start listening with Audible (free with a trial subscription).
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Latest Blog Posts
You can’t tell stories about complexity … but you must
A quick search on Twitter brings up these phrases from two tweets:
“Complex systems cannot be summarized by linear storytelling.”
“Complex systems defy causation, so linear stories that attempt to describe them are misconceived.”
These are common statements in the complexity and systems world. So should we drop stories? Yes and no.
How to write horrific complexity and systems books
A teenage boy stumbles down a narrow, dark hotel corridor. The doors loom over him as he staggers on, close to tears, trembling. Where is the serial killer? Is she here…?
How does the horror screenwriter shape this scene?
4 simple structures for a complexity or systems thinking book
Your book about complexity or systems thinking is overflowing with ideas. How can you order them clearly? Here are four simple structures to consider.