
2 The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning
Overview
Living Systems . . . the basic unit of life
System
n., A set of components that work together for the overall objective of the whole.
We at the Centre for Strategic Management believe we are already in the Systems Age—
people are just not aware of it yet. We have reached this destination already.
Most of the technological changes and advances today involve the use of mechanical and
electronic systems (particularly the latter), or are improvements to systems that link and work
with other systems (NAFTA, Mercosur, GATT, telecommunications, satellites, Internet, etc.).
The common thread, howev ...