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https://thesystemsthinker.com/wp-content/uploads/images/ln-products/18702.png1738772here was a period when the view of organizations as mechanistic entities served us well and led to significant increases in production. From the time of Henry Ford through the remainder of the Industrial Age, organizations benefited from the learning gained from this perspective. Today, however, the speed and complexity of the business environment has […]