Ep 5: Rethinking Complexity with Dr. Laura Cabrera

New Episode Alert! 🎧 Rethinking Complexity with Dr. Laura Cabrera 

Whether you are designing complex architectures or just trying to get your kids to take out the trash, you are navigating a "wicked problem." But how aware are you of how you think?  

In our latest podcast episode, INCOSE sits down with Cornell researcher and author Dr. Laura Cabrera to strip away the academic jargon and make systems thinking practical for leaders and engineers alike.  

Key highlights from the episode include: 

💡The 34,000-Person Study: Why human problem-solving teams consistently struggle with seeing relationships and taking alternative perspectives.  

💡The DSRP Framework: How mastering Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, and Perspectives gives you a diagnostic toolkit for complex projects.  

💡Ditching the "Root Cause" Myth: A brilliant 10-hole leaking roof analogy that proves why complex webs of causality require multi-pronged solutions, not linear thinking.  

Before you operationalize your next big project, tune in to discover how building a better mental model can bring clarity to your team and get your work closer to reality.  

👉 Listen now on the INCOSE website and your favorite podcast platform! https://www.incose.org/resources-publications/member-communications/the-incose-podcast/ 

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