Developing leaders as systems thinkers-part III

This article concludes a three-part series on developing leaders to function as systems thinkers. Part I differentiated between systematic and systems thinking and action, and part II elucidated competencies needed to develop and influence systems. The emphasis now shifts. Professional development educators are often expected to instruct individuals in multiple types of data collection, ranging from quality improvement to program evaluation metrics. The focus of this column is on collecting and using systems data.