Vadim Kotelnikov

Growing Value of Systems Thinking for Business

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Shift of Emphasis from Linear Thinking to
Systems Thinking

The growing IT-powered interconnectedness of all business functions blurs the boundaries between departments.

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A striking example of this revolutionary change is the shift from functional linear innovation to cross-functional systemic innovation.

Another example is the shift from linear process management to enterprise-wide business process management (EBPM).

 

Shift from Linear to Systemic Innovation

Holistic Thinking

Barriers to Systems Thinking

  

 
 

This transformation, in turn, grows the need for cross-functional expertise and systems thinking skills of leaders, managers, and innovators alike.

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Business Roles that Require Systems Thinking Most

 

  

 
 

CEO, Business Architect, Strategist, Innovation Architect, IT Architect, Process Architect, Head of Growth, Transformational Leader – all need to be highly skilled at and very effective in systems thinking today.

Business architect is a person who designs an innovative business model and builds a harmonious business system for a lasting success.

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IT architect leads and manages the process of acquiring, building, modifying and interfacing IT resources throughout the enterprise in a systemic way.

Enterprise-wide Business Process Management (EBPM) is a systemic and collaborative approach to managing all of a company's business processes.

  

 
 

Modern systemic approach to innovation calls for a holistic A-Z/360 cross-functional approach to value creation.

  

Innovation Process systems thinking

 
 

Total quality management (TQM) implementation requires cultural transformation and systemic transformational leadership.

  

Synergize EBPM, TQM and Six Sigma