Pegasus Highlights
from Leverage Points Issue 72

20% Off Favorites by Linda Booth Sweeney

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Linda Booth Sweeney is a researcher and systems educator with a doctorate from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She has been a key contributor at recent Pegasus Conferences, where her weaving and thematic integration have fostered deeper learning and understanding.

The Systems Thinking Playbook—Expanded Edition
Co-authored by Dennis Meadows, the Playbook gives step-by-step instructions for exercises/games designed to stretch and build learning and systems thinking capabilities. A new DVD in the package includes videos that illustrate good practice in introducing and running 30 games. An ideal resource for facilitators working with aspiring systems thinkers, the Playbook is packed with enjoyable, hands-on exercises, powerful debriefs, and "Voices from the Field."
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When a Butterfly Sneezes: A Guide for Helping Kids Explore Interconnections in Our World Through Favorite Stories

Kids face all sorts of situations throughout their lives that demand their understanding and problem-solving skills. As parents and educators, we can help our children develop such life skills by sharing ideas from the field of systems thinking. This groundbreaking book can show you how!

Linda Booth Sweeney has identified 12 favorite children’s stories that illustrate key systems thinking principles, and has created a guide for using these stories with children of all ages.

A must-have resource for any parent or educator who wants to help children think about and understand the interconnections in our world. Regularly $14.95, now only $12.00 with Priority Code.
Order #STK01, Softcover, 100 pages, illustrated.

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• James C. Galvin and Peter O’Donnell on authentic leadership
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• J.Brian Atwater, Vijay Kannan, and Alana Stephenson on teaching systemic thinking
• Dennis Meadows on the 30-year update to Limits to Growth
• Chris Soderquist and Mark Shimada on Operational Strategy Mapping at Boeing

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