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System dynamics offers leadership education new tools to navigate complexity. This paper introduces system dynamics, rich pictures, and causal loop diagrams for understanding complex challenges.

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Area of Science:

Leadership Studies
Systems Thinking
Complexity Science

Background:

Leadership education faces increasingly complex challenges.
Existing tools may not adequately address systemic complexity.
Need for enhanced methods to foster sense-making in leadership development.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce system dynamics as a framework for leadership education.
Demonstrate practical applications of system dynamics in leadership contexts.
Equip stakeholders with tools to understand and navigate complex systems.

Main Methods:

Introduce system dynamics principles.
Describe two practical entry points into system dynamics practice.
Utilize thick description and a case study for illustration.

Main Results:

System dynamics provides a valuable lens for analyzing complex problems.
Rich pictures and causal loop diagrams are effective tools for visualizing system dynamics.
Facilitation of these tools aids in making sense of complexity.

Conclusions:

System dynamics can enhance leadership education by improving understanding of complex systems.
Rich pictures and causal loop diagrams are practical methods for leadership development.
These tools empower individuals and groups to navigate complex challenges effectively.