Systems Thinking in the Public Sector

I have previously written about Vanguard, John Seddon and his approach to systems thinking. His writing has been a revelation to me, plainly explaining how we can do things better with fewer resources, less waste, more customer satisfaction and more job satisfaction. Not quite a free lunch, but the next best thing. See the Amazon link on the side panel. I strongly recommend his books.

Systems Thinking in healthcare

This blog just launched is well worth checking out. Based on work by Vanguard, a UK systems thinking consultancy and its CEO, John Seddon. Seddons stuff, books, papers, podcasts etc are worth checking out. There is a simplicity which hides a very deep and profound complexity in his methods. I don't think they have done much in healthcare, but read Systems Thinking in the Public Sector , and you will immediately see analogies. Value Demand and Failure Demand have become part of my vernacular. Bottom line message, our healthcare system is broken, and we need to rethink it. Positive spin, there is a huge amount of waste. Read it and decide.