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The Systems Bible by John Gall
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John Gall
“The First Law of Systems-Survival: A SYSTEM THAT IGNORES FEEDBACK HAS ALREADY BEGUN THE PROCESS OF TERMINAL INSTABILITY.”
John Gall, SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE

John Gall
“JUST CALLING IT “FEEDBACK� DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT HAS ACTUALLY FED BACK To speak precisely: IT HASN’T FED BACK UNTIL THE SYSTEM CHANGES COURSE Up to that point, it’s merely Sensory Input.”
John Gall, SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE

John Gall
“M. Gandhi is reported to have said: “There go my people. I must find out where they are going, so I can lead them.”[a.]”
John Gall, SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE

John Gall
“AS SYSTEMS GROW IN SIZE AND COMPLEXITY, THEY TEND TO LOSE BASIC FUNCTIONS”
John Gall, SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE

John Gall
“A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system”
John Gall, The Systems Bible: The Beginner's Guide to Systems Large and Small


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