
(Men and gender fluid individuals welcome and encouraged to attend!)
A Discussion Series
This series of events celebrates and acknowledges the important contribution of women in systems thinking. It is formulated in the spirit of facilitating a greater level of coordination among systems thinkers, as well as recognizing the crucial contributions of those whose work is more about “being” and “doing” as of equal value to “thinking.”
2023 Series
About this Event
Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci and other scientists have pointed to “asystemic thinking” — or the inability to think about complex systems and their dynamics — as one of the reasons America experienced costly delays that allowed the COVID virus to spread uncurbed for weeks. Why don’t we see more systems thinking? What are some practical ideas making systems thinking actionable for a greater number of people?
- Surface the forces that inhibit widespread systems thinking
- Discuss practical, research-based ways to lay a foundation for systems thinking in early childhood and beyond
- Celebrate the fusion of cultural wisdom and inclusivity in advancing systems understanding
- Get a sneak peek into Linda’s upcoming children’s book, Apart, Together (Balzer & Bray, October 2023)

Linda Booth Sweeney
As an education innovator, author and strategist for healthy socio-ecological systems change, Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney is internationally recognized for her efforts to make systems thinking actionable by a wide range of audiences.

Somava Saha
Somava Saha, MD, MS (aka Soma Stout) has dedicated her career to improving health, wellbeing and equity through the development of thriving people, organizations and communities. She has worked as a primary care internist and pediatrician in the safety net and a global public health practitioner for over 20 years. She has witnessed and demonstrated sustainable transformation in human and community flourishing around the world.
PAST – Tuesday, July 25th, 10:00 AM PDT
Riane Eisler: Caring Economics

Riane Eisler
Riane Eisler, JD, PhD(h), is the recipient of many honors, such as the Distinguished Peace Leadership Award earlier given to the Dalai Lama, and internationally known for her groundbreaking contributions as a systems scientist, futurist, and cultural historian. She is author of many books, including The Chalice and the Blade.

Eli Ingraham
Eli is currently CEO of the Center for Partnership Systems, an organization founded by Riane Eisler to accelerate the shift to Partnerism, a socio-economic model that values caring, nature, and shared prosperity.

Lyla June Johnston
Dr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing.
2022 Series
Systems Thinking
Systems Being
Systems Doing
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Can Systems Thinkers Work Together?
On December 07, 2020, Felicia published a blog by the above title. This gave rise to many helpful conversations. Some of the findings flowing from those conversations — including efforts to get systems thinkers working together more — are documented on this page.

Networks of Systems Thinkers
The Systems Thinker “Authors” page lists over 400 author contributors.
The International Society for the Systems Sciences is perhaps *the* organization for those involved in systems sciences (as opposed to systems at a non-academic level). Their business directory only lists one organization, and you have to be a member to view their members list. (We understand they have a diversity of special focus groups within ISSS.)
Theory U and Otto Scharmer (out of MIT) have an organization called the Presencing Institute. Check out their list of nearly 1,000 members to find other Theory U people in your area.
December 7, 2021 – GRC
A group gathered on the Global Regenerative Co-Lab platform for a Zoom chat about this “system of systems thinkers” topic. Contact us if you’d like to be informed of future gatherings.