Master the Art of Business
A world-class business education in a single volume. Learn the universal principles behind every successful business, then use these ideas to make more money, get more done, and have more fun in your life and work.
Chapter 9: Understanding Systems
"You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand."
Leonardo da Vinci, inventor, artist, and polymath
Businesses are complex systems that exist within even more complex systems – markets, industries, and societies.
A complex system is a self-perpetuating arrangement of interconnected parts that form a unified whole.
In this chapter, you’ll learn common elements of all systems, how environmental factors influence the function of systems, and the ever-present nature of uncertainty and change.
Key Ideas in Chapter 9
Analyzing Systems
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