A World-Class Thought Leader in Systems Thinking

I. Academic and Researcher in Systems Thinking:

  1. Received an A in his masters thesis on “General Systems Theory” as part of his Masters Degree in Organizational Development at George Washington University in 1975.
  2. Conducted comprehensive research of the literature in Systems Thinking in 1984 and updated in 1995 and 2004 in order to develop what are universally acclaimed as the “Four Main Concepts of Systems Thinking” and the Centre’s copyrighted Systems Thinking ApproachTM.
  3. Has had Dr Russell Ackoff, renaissance professor of management emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, as his intellectual mentor since first attending his seminars and reading his books on Systems Thinking in 1978.

II. Prolific Author in Systems Thinking and Its Many Applications:

Steve has written over 8,000 pages of books and reference materials on Systems Thinking, as well as its many applications to management including:

  1. The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking (HRD Press 2001)—410 pages.
  2. The Managers Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning (HRD Press 1998)—225 pages.
  3. The Ten Tools for Daily Problem-Solving at Work or Play (based on Systems Thinking)—90 pages, Handbook #1.
  4. The Simplicity of Systems Thinking, “The Top 10 EVERYDAY Tools from Systems Thinking for Work and Play (STP Press 2001”)—90 pages, Handbook #2.
  5. Systems Thinking and Learning Comprehensive Reference Library (Volume VIII and IX STP Press, updated 2004)—1,000 pages.
  6. The Managers Guide to Strategic and Business Planning (HRD Press, 1999)—200 pages.
  7. Executive Briefing on Systems Thinking and Learning (STP Press, updated 2004)—156 pages.
  8. Successful Strategic Career and Life Planning (Crisp Publications, 2000)—120 pages.
  9. The Systems Thinking ApproachTM to Strategic Planning and Management (CRC Press, 2001) –350 pages.
  10. Plus many, many other Volumes, Tool Kits, and Executive Briefings in Leadership Development, Strategic HR Management, Strategic Change, etc.,—all based on The Systems Thinking ApproachTM. (See our publishing company Systems Thinking PressÒ and website www.systemsthinkingpress.com for details.)

III. Keynoter and Seminar Leader

  1. In demand as a Conference and CEO Group Keynoter on Systems Thinking and its many applications (including being a premier resource for over 15 years for TEC (The Executive Committee), which is composed of cells of 12-15 CEOs who meet monthly for Executive Development experiences.
  2. Has been leading public seminars in Systems Thinking for over 15 years, including his highly respected Train-the-Trainer/Consultant Seminar in Systems Thinking as a Master Trainer and World-Wide “Thought Leader” in the field.

IV. Founder of the Haines Centre for Strategic Management®

  1. Has been teaching and consulting with companies and public sector organizations about Systems Thinking and its Strategic Management applications (Planning, Leadership, and Change) ever since founding the Haines Centre for Strategic Management® in 1990. Their powerful, practical and integrated tools help organizations to better make decisions and problem-solve their issues from Strategic Planning all the way to daily worker tasks.
  2. The Centre has pioneered his Systems Thinking ApproachTM to Strategic Management as their foundation and structure of how they consult and train CEOs and their management teams. See their web site www.hainescentre.com for further details.
  3. The Centre maintains its integrity around Systems Thinking and will only provide a service if it can find or develop the "systems view" of how to do it better than current “Best Practices”. This is what led to the founding of Systems Thinking Press® as an outlet for all of his state-of-the-art Systems Thinking books and materials.

V. Founder of Systems Thinking Press® (STP)

  1. Created Systems Thinking Press® in 2000 as “The World’s Premier Publishers and Clearinghouse for Systems Thinking Resources”.
  2. Created within STP the foremost “World-Wide Systems Thinking Portal”, connecting over 200 other web sites on many different aspects of Systems Thinking.
  3. Becoming the top World-Wide Reseller of all the best books in the literature on Systems Thinking and its many applications. This includes many of the original source books by Bertalanffy, Miller, and others from whom Senge and Wheatley have gathered their ideas.

VI. A New Orientation to Life

  1. Ever since his exposure to Russ Ackoff in 1978, Steve has made Systems Thinking his new orientation to life. Its language has become his way of thinking, acting, and achieving better results in his life.