- Short Bio Jim is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, Univ Poli... moreShort Bio
Jim is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, Univ Politecnica de Madrid, and TEC EGADE Business School, co-author of Ecosynomics (2014), Managing from Clarity (2001), and many chapters and articles. He blogs regularly at jlrd.me. He has a BS in Petroleum Engineering (UTulsa), an MIM (Thunderbird), an MBA (ESADE), a PhD in Decision Sciences (UTAustin), a postdoc in system dynamics and organizational studies (MIT), and a postdoc in psychology and Langer mindfulness (Harvard).
Synopsis of My Work
The book Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance shows (1) that you prefer abundance-based agreements to scarcity-based ones, (2) lots of people have figured out how to live this way, for decades, with far better results and experiences, and (3) you can choose to shift your agreements, experiences, and outcomes to abundance-based. [Get the book at https://bit.ly/ecosynomicsbook.]
Slightly Longer Bio
It is possible to serve all the stakeholders your system is designed to serve and to fully engage all of the creative energy available in your system. It is possible, relatively straightforward to do, and leads to massive, net-positive gains for everyone. I can show you how to do this. Not doing this leads to net-negative, disengaging, entropy-enhancing losses for everyone. It is time to say Yes! to the creation of net-positive systems.I design strategic systems-change frameworks and co-develop implementation processes for whole-systems, high-leverage transformation. These frameworks and processes have guided 1000s of groups in 100s of initiatives in 43 countries over 27 years. These groups, from small teams to large organizations to global networks, bring their system together to identify, reveal, understand, and implement the systemic agreements that guide their ability to regenerate value for everyone everywhere in the system they lead everyday. These groups, spanning 6 continents, include banking, building renovation, development, education, energy, health, manufacturing, and the SDGs. I have co-led this work with a global network of organizational and community leaders, process experts, and scholars. This work is funded by the groups themselves, foundations, and public grants.My scholarly research on abundance-based systems of agreements fields (ecosynomic pactoecography) is informed by field tests in 43 countries and survey data of 6,000 groups in 125 countries. My scholarly network includes formal affiliations at Harvard, UPM, TEC EGADE, and a 43-country network. We are looking for new affiliates to address emerging questions of deep collaboration, sacred hospitality, and abundance-based values operating systems and valuations.I have described and shared these frameworks, processes, and cases in the books Managing from Clarity: Identifying, Aligning and Leveraging Strategic Resources (2001) and Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance (2014), chapters, practical and scholarly articles, videos, audios, online courses, and an online knowledgebase. I have taught this material in courses and lectures at leading universities in 24 countries over the past 27 years.My studies include a BS in Petroleum Engineering (UTulsa), an MIM (Thunderbird), an MBA (ESADE), a PhD in Decision Sciences (UTAustin), a postdoc in system dynamics and organizational studies (MIT), and a postdoc in psychology and Langer mindfulness (Harvard).You can dive into working with your agreements at the Institute for Strategic Clarity (isclarity.org), my blog (jlrd.me), or contact me directly.(Short Bio<br />Jim is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, Univ Politecnica de Madrid, and TEC EGADE Business School, co-author of Ecosynomics (2014), Managing from Clarity (2001), and many chapters and articles. He blogs regularly at jlrd.me. He has a BS in Petroleum Engineering (UTulsa), an MIM (Thunderbird), an MBA (ESADE), a PhD in Decision Sciences (UTAustin), a postdoc in system dynamics and organizational studies (MIT), and a postdoc in psychology and Langer mindfulness (Harvard).<br /><br />Synopsis of My Work<br />The book Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance shows (1) that you prefer abundance-based agreements to scarcity-based ones, (2) lots of people have figured out how to live this way, for decades, with far better results and experiences, and (3) you can choose to shift your agreements, experiences, and outcomes to abundance-based. [Get the book at https://bit.ly/ecosynomicsbook.]<br /><br />Slightly Longer Bio<br />It is possible to serve all the stakeholders your system is designed to serve and to fully engage all of the creative energy available in your system. It is possible, relatively straightforward to do, and leads to massive, net-positive gains for everyone. I can show you how to do this. Not doing this leads to net-negative, disengaging, entropy-enhancing losses for everyone. It is time to say Yes! to the creation of net-positive systems.I design strategic systems-change frameworks and co-develop implementation processes for whole-systems, high-leverage transformation. These frameworks and processes have guided 1000s of groups in 100s of initiatives in 43 countries over 27 years. These groups, from small teams to large organizations to global networks, bring their system together to identify, reveal, understand, and implement the systemic agreements that guide their ability to regenerate value for everyone everywhere in the system they lead everyday. These groups, spanning 6 continents, include banking, building renovation, development, education, energy, health, manufacturing, and the SDGs. I have co-led this work with a global network of organizational and community leaders, process experts, and scholars. This work is funded by the groups themselves, foundations, and public grants.My scholarly research on abundance-based systems of agreements fields (ecosynomic pactoecography) is informed by field tests in 43 countries and survey data of 6,000 groups in 125 countries. My scholarly network includes formal affiliations at Harvard, UPM, TEC EGADE, and a 43-country network. We are looking for new affiliates to address emerging questions of deep collaboration, sacred hospitality, and abundance-based values operating systems and valuations.I have described and shared these frameworks, processes, and cases in the books Managing from Clarity: Identifying, Aligning and Leveraging Strategic Resources (2001) and Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance (2014), chapters, practical and scholarly articles, videos, audios, online courses, and an online knowledgebase. I have taught this material in courses and lectures at leading universities in 24 countries over the past 27 years.My studies include a BS in Petroleum Engineering (UTulsa), an MIM (Thunderbird), an MBA (ESADE), a PhD in Decision Sciences (UTAustin), a postdoc in system dynamics and organizational studies (MIT), and a postdoc in psychology and Langer mindfulness (Harvard).You can dive into working with your agreements at the Institute for Strategic Clarity (isclarity.org), my blog (jlrd.me), or contact me directly.)edit
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Shingo’s breakthrough improves the way strategy researchers and managers talk about and design high-leverage strategies and tactics. Seeing production as a net of processes and operations negates the dysfunctional effects of Anthony’s... more
Shingo’s breakthrough improves the way strategy researchers and managers talk about and design high-leverage strategies and tactics. Seeing production as a net of processes and operations negates the dysfunctional effects of Anthony’s paradigm and leads to a framework for strategic management (SM) as a well-specified net of strategies and tactics that deliver direct, dynamic and structural leverage. Anchored in system dynamics (SD), systemic leverage (SL) analysis and synthesis align multiple, system goal aiming tactics that mix pure action with communication. The insight gained from SM’s net view and SL leave for modern management insuperable anything but a tradeoffs-free synthesis of direct, dynamic and structural leverage.
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Many common bacterial pathogens have become increasingly resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them. The evidence suggests that the essential cause of the problem is the extensive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics, a... more
Many common bacterial pathogens have become increasingly resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them. The evidence suggests that the essential cause of the problem is the extensive and often inappropriate use of antibiotics, a practice that encourages the proliferation of resistant mutant strains of bacteria while suppressing the susceptible strains. However, it is not clear to what extent antibiotic use must be reduced to avoid or reverse an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, and how early the interventions must be made to be effective. To investigate these questions, we have developed a small system dynamics model that portrays changes over a period of years to three subsets of a bacterial population— antibiotic-susceptible, intermediately resistant, and highly resistant. The details and continuing refinement of this model are based on a case study of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. The paper presents the model's structure and behavior and identifies open questions for future work. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.