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Soft System Thinking

Soft Systems Thinking is an approach for understanding and improving messy, ambiguous, and multi-stakeholder problems, especially those in which people, perspectives, and values are at the core.

Unlike "hard" systems thinking, which assumes problems can be defined, quantified, and solved through linear logic, soft systems thinking recognises that most leadership challenges are social, political, and dynamic. No single “right answer” exists, only multiple perspectives, negotiated meanings, and purposeful actions that shift the system.

Soft Systems Thinking is a leadership coaching and consulting tool that gives leaders a map and method for navigating organisational complexity, stakeholder tension, and systemic inertia with clarity, creativity, and care.

Soft Systems Thinking empowers leaders to see beyond silos, egos, and quick fixes. It offers structure for navigating ambiguity and humanity for leading in complexity.

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