--- product_id: 19120022 title: "Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results" price: "€ 85.29" currency: EUR in_stock: true url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19120022-systems-thinking-for-social-change-a-practical-guide-to-solving store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Top #1 NGO Policy Bestseller 4.6⭐ from 596 reviews Ships fast from Vermont Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results **Price:** € 85.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔍 Decode complexity, drive change, and lead with impact! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results - **How much does it cost?** € 85.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19120022-systems-thinking-for-social-change-a-practical-guide-to-solving) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Proven by Experts:** Endorsed by thought leaders like Peter Senge for lasting change. - • **Accessible & Practical:** No jargon, just actionable strategies for real-world impact. - • **Empower Your Leadership:** Transform your nonprofit or policy work with cutting-edge insights. - • **Avoid Unintended Consequences:** Learn why good intentions often backfire—and how to fix it. - • **Master Complex Social Problems:** Unlock systems thinking to solve what others can't. ## Overview Systems Thinking for Social Change by David Stroh is a highly acclaimed guide that equips leaders, donors, and policymakers with practical tools to tackle complex social issues effectively. Ranked #1 in NGO Policy and praised for its accessible approach, this book reveals how to avoid common pitfalls and create lasting social impact by applying systems thinking principles. ## Description “David Stroh has produced an elegant and cogent guide to what works. Research with early learners is showing that children are natural systems thinkers. This book will help to resuscitate these intuitive capabilities and strengthen them in the fire of facing our toughest problems.”—Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline Concrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking in problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning—for everyone! Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and improve social conditions. But often their solutions fall far short of what they want to accomplish and what is truly needed. Moreover, the answers they propose and fund often produce the opposite of what they want over time. We end up with temporary shelters that increase homelessness, drug busts that increase drug-related crime, or food aid that increases starvation. How do these unintended consequences come about and how can we avoid them? By applying conventional thinking to complex social problems, we often perpetuate the very problems we try so hard to solve, but it is possible to think differently, and get different results. Systems Thinking for Social Change enables readers to contribute more effectively to society by helping them understand what systems thinking is and why it is so important in their work. It also gives concrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking in problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning without becoming a technical expert. Systems thinking leader David Stroh walks readers through techniques he has used to help people improve their efforts on complex problems like: ending homelessness improving public health strengthening education designing a system for early childhood development protecting child welfare developing rural economies facilitating the reentry of formerly incarcerated people into society resolving identity-based conflicts and more! The result is a highly readable, effective guide to understanding systems and using that knowledge to get the results you want. ## Features - Ships from Vermont ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #100,276 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Non-Governmental Organization Policy #13 in Philanthropy & Charity (Books) #14 in System Theory | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 598 Reviews | ## Images ![Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VGW5wk3dL.jpg) ## Frequently Bought Together - Systems Thinking For Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results - Thinking in Systems: International Bestseller - The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19120022-systems-thinking-for-social-change-a-practical-guide-to-solving](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/19120022-systems-thinking-for-social-change-a-practical-guide-to-solving) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-11-11*