In this LinkedIn post, Natália shares a refreshing perspective on how to actually develop **Systems Thinking** (the ability to see how different parts of a system interact and influence one another).
Her main argument is that systems thinking isn’t a single skill or framework you can simply download, learn from a workshop, or pick up from a single book. Instead, she frames it as **the ultimate result of being deeply curious about many different fields.**
The core takeaways from her post include:
* **Connecting the Dots:** True systems thinking comes from pulling information from diverse disciplines and mapping out how they impact each other.
* **The Interdisciplinary Blueprint:** She highlights several fields that contribute to a holistic worldview:
* *Psychology & Sociology:* Understanding individual and group behavior.
* *Economics & Behavioral Science:* Figuring out incentives and how decisions are made.
* *History & Science:* Spotting long-term patterns and establishing clear cause-and-effect.
* *Biology & Anthropology:* Understanding adaptation and culture.
* *Philosophy & Technology:* Questioning assumptions and exploring new possibilities.
* **Shifting Focus:** None of these subjects create a systems thinker on their own. However, when combined, they allow you to move past looking at isolated, random events. Instead, you begin to automatically recognize deep relationships, dependencies, and wider consequences.
**Her ultimate conclusion:** The strongest systems thinkers aren’t actually obsessed with “systems” as a rigid concept; they are simply the most curious people in the room, obsessed with understanding how the world works.