Erin Powers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ####Cabreras Present on Systems Thinking, New Book at State Department Systems Thinking Applied to Complex Problems of National Interest Ithaca, N.Y. May 2, 2016 On April

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** 2016 USDA ThinkWater Fellows Announced New USDA-Funded Fellowship Applies Systems Thinking to Critical Water-Related Issues Ithaca, N.Y. April 4, 2016 Eleven researchers from Cornell University have

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ThinkWater Initiatives Featured in White House Press Release Commitments to State-Based National Water Network and Online Systems Thinking Course Highlighted. Washington, D.C. March 22, 2016 Two

image credit[1] This blog considers ways in which DSRP can improve our writing. DSRP is an acronym representing four simple rules the Cabreras posit as underlying the diversity

Dr. Derek Cabrera gave a keynote address entitled "A Systems View on Adult Learning" at the CAEL International Conference on November 18, 2015, to 600 adult learning professionals.

Image credit[1] This blog is about how practicing four simple rules can make us better people.[1:1] Derek Cabrera has identified four simple rules or patterns that underlie

It’s about making the school system reflect learning and engagement instead of control and test scores. It’s trying to make the system better for the student and also

A frequent question we receive about DSRP is "Once I make distinctions, and recognize systems, relationships, and perspectives in my thinking process, how will I know if I've arrived

WEST POINT, N.Y. (August 28, 2015) — Dr. Derek Cabrera, Cornell Faculty and Senior Research Scientist at Cabrera Research Lab for the study, innovation, and dissemination of systems thinking, was

This entry is part of our everydayST series. Learn more about the everydayST tag. Dr. Seuss may represent an approachable and fun entrée to using DSRP[1], not just for

Yesterday my "word of the day" (delivered by email from Dictionary.com) was xeriscaping, which is a noun that means "environmental design of residential and park land

Today I'm writing an everydayST post on shopping.[1] I'm an avid bargain-hunter. It deeply pains me to have to buy something at full price. I derive an inordinate amount

A couple recent posts in online discussion groups have asked about positive outcomes that result from applying systems thinking (ST) to a variety of topical areas. In fact, one person

I'm motivated to write this blog by a recent discussion thread on Systems Thinking Daily about mental models. Of particular interest is how can we be more aware of our

The Distinctions Rule may seem like the easiest part of DSRP, the four simple rules of systems thinking identified by Derek and Laura Cabrera in Systems Thinking Made Simple: New

You can interpret that title either way... Today I discuss the Systems Rule of DSRP (see DSRP Primer for more info). I'll keep it brief because Derek Cabrera wrote a

New Yorker cartoon on perspective... The perspective rule involves two coimplying elements: a point (the seer) and a view (that which is seen). Images credit: STMS.1 It is also

Image credit: Association for Psychological Science.1 I’m writing again about the four simple rules of systems thinking: Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, and Perspectives (DSRP). I focus today on Relationships.

Today I’m exploring one of the four simple rules of systems thinking (DSRP) from the book Systems Thinking Made Simple: New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems. The four rules

Dr. Derek Cabrera has long demonstrated that four simple rules characterize the field of systems thinking and operate across its multitude of approaches and methods. Moreover, he asserts that these

Our new book, Systems Thinking Made Simple: New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems (Amazon), will be used as a textbook in an upcoming systems engineering course at West Point. Visit

We're excited to announce the publication of a new book on systems thinking by Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera. Systems Thinking Made Simple: New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems reflects

An educational conference dedicated our Vision-Mission to Engage, Educate and Empower 7 Billion Thinkers Sir Ken Robinson and Dr. Derek Cabrera (see Dr. Cabrera's talk transcript here) will be keynoting