by Rob Worth | 9 Jul 2021 | Change
Are you doing the biggest thing that holds complexity and systems back? Some practitioners seem to think that saying “… and I didn’t tell them we were using systems thinking” is a good thing. It’s not. If we don’t tell people what we are doing, how will the...
by Rob Worth | 8 Jul 2021 | Structure
3 structures using stories that keep readers turning the pages of your complexity and systems book Stories are a powerful tool for hooking a reader and keeping them reading. You can also use stories to structure your book. 3 book structures using story Simple...
by Rob Worth | 7 Jul 2021 | Complexity
Complexity & systems – We don’t need original, but we do need fresh Your writing or work on systems thinking or complexity does not need to be original. There is so much about complexity and systems thinking that people need to learn. Frankly, we don’t need...
by Rob Worth | 6 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
Don’t spend years on your book and let it bomb because you didn’t do this The comedian stepped onto the stage holding a thick sheaf of A4 printer paper. He gave the audience a wink, glanced at the top sheet and read a joke. Silence. He dropped the piece of paper. Open...
by Rob Worth | 5 Jul 2021 | Writing tips
Diagrams – Do they stop readers thinking? A picture is worth a thousand words. Or, a picture closes off a thousand thoughts. To use pictures or diagrams to accompany, explain or clarify complex ideas is something that people take for granted. When Ivo Velitchkov came...