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to a True Systems Citizen |
Barry
Richmond
1946-2002
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We at
HPS will always remember Barry for his intensity, passion, creativity, and
commitment to excellence in all aspects of his professional and personal life.
Over the years, HPS has been shaped by these attributes, and our products and
services all show Barry's influence.
We are
dedicated to continuing along the path that Barry has defined for us. In the
coming years, we will continue to develop and deliver products and services
that will improve the world by helping people to think, learn, communicate, and
act more systemically.
Your
Family and Friends at HPS
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By:
Chris Soderquist, Editor
Welcome
to the very first issue of The Connector. We are pleased to have you as a
member of our ever-expanding community! And we've designed this on-line
magazine as a way to keep you "in the loop" on what's happening at HPS, as well
as to provide news and ideas that come from across the community of active
practitioners of Systems Thinking. Our goal in publishing The Connector, as it
is with our products and services, is to help increase the level of shared
understanding among the extended HPS community.
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HPS is
proud to introduce its distinguished Advisory Board. We are confident that with
support and guidance from these thought leaders in the field we can build on
the rich heritage left by our Company's founder, Barry Richmond. Members of our
advisory board are:
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Ali
Mashayekhi
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John
Morecroft
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Khalid
Saeed
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Peter
Senge
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Jesse
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I am
writing to fill you in on what we have been up to here at HPS in the cold back
woods of New Hampshire.
In
October, I took over my father's role of running High Performance Systems. As
his daughter, I felt that the best way to honor my Dad was to step up to the
plate and carry on his life passion of increasing people's capacity for
thinking, learning, communicating, and acting systemically. Ironically, shortly
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It
is with a great sense of honor and obligation that I have accepted the offer to
join the HPS Advisory Board. I still feel the loss of my dear friend, Barry
Richmond, who many of you knew as one of the great thought leaders in the field
of Systems Thinking. For me, Barry was a unique spirit of innovation and
commitment whose genius will not be easily replaced. At his memorial service in
August, 2002, I told the audience that it was now our task to make sure that
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This
workshop builds on the foundation of skills you developed in the Improving
Business Performance workshop. Bring your modeling project with you...
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This
hands-on workshop is designed to equip you with a framework (Systems Thinking),
language, method and tools for improving the ...
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HPS is
the world leader in building Systems Thinking capacity. Our training and
mentoring services are second to none. We have...
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About
this feature
The language and thinking skills associated with Systems Thinking are powerful
vehicles for "making meaning" out of the complex issues we face in today's
rapidly-changing world. Using the framework and tools, you'll ask better
questions and arrive .... More ....
The
College Crunch
One
casualty of the sustained bear market on Wall Street has been in the field of
higher education. As a result of
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A
distinguishing characteristic of highly-skilled systems thinkers is their
ability to quickly get to the heart of an issue, problem, or process. Perhaps
you've seen it in action, or perhaps you've experienced it yourself. Skilled
users of the thinking skills, language and toolset typically
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This
Month's Puzzler
Over
the past several years, the media have warned of a crisis in education. One
aspect of this crisis is the shortage in high quality teachers. Over the past
few years, apparently, the crisis has gotten ....
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About
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Since
1985, HPS has supported educators wishing to build their students' Systems
Thinking skills. We are fortunate to collaborate with several wonderful
organizations and individuals that are as passionate about that work as we are!
Each month in The Connector we will use the Educators Corner to describe
available resources for facilitating your use of the STELLA® software to meet
your Educator's Corner goals.
Two
Great Resources
Because
this is the first issue, we want to introduce two organizations that can
provide you with practical advice on making STELLA® an active part of your
curriculum: The Creative Learning Exchange and The Waters Foundation. Below you
can read about both of these organizations, including their mission, their
expertise, and how to contact them. We highly recommend you contact them if you
haven't already!
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About
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We are
fortunate to have a wonderful community of partners and colleagues. From time
to time we will publish From the Field columns written by a member of this
community. The purpose of this column is to provide you with the perspectives
and experience of people who we believe are really good at applying our
software and the Systems Thinking framework to "real world" issues. We hope you
enjoy the column-and please contact us if you wish to contribute!
This
month's From the Field column is by Andrew Jones of Sustainability Institute.
Drew's column provides a useful example of how communities can utilize a
Systems Thinking framework for making some real hard policy choices.
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When It Hurts So
Good:
Reaping Hidden Benefits from Asheville's Dirty Air
A
monument to the boll weevil stands in Enterprise, Alabama's town square. It is
a robed, Statue of Liberty look-alike holding an enormous bug over its head.
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