Systems thinking can help you tame the complexity of real-world problems by providing a structured way of balancing a broad, overall view with the selection of the right level of detail, truly allowing you to "see the forest for the trees". Only by taking a broad view can we avoid the twin dangers of a silo mentality-in which a fix 'here' simply shifts the problem to 'there'-and organisational myopia-in which a fix 'now' gives rise to a much bigger problem to fix 'then'. Seeing the Forest for the Trees will give you all the tools and techniques you need, with many practical examples as diverse as managing a busy back office, negotiating an outsourcing deal and formulating business strategy.

系统思维可以通过提供一种结构化的方式来平衡广泛、全面的视图和选择适当的细节层次，从而帮助您驯服现实世界问题的复杂性，真正让您“以树见林”。只有放眼全局，我们才能避免筒仓心态的双重危险，即“这里”的修正只是将问题转移到“那里”——以及“现在”的修正会导致“那时”的更大问题的组织近视。以身作则将为您提供所需的所有工具和技术，并提供许多实践示例，如管理繁忙的后台办公室、谈判外包交易和制定业务战略等。