Systems thinking
Last checked 30 September 2026
Seeing second-order effects and how parts of a process interact.
Why it's rising
AI changes one step of a workflow and breaks three others. Someone has to see the whole board.
Does ApplyAI measure this?
ApplyAI does not measure this skill. The courses below are a good place to start.
Courses that build this skill
Free judgement and decisions courses, rated
- Mastering systems thinkingThe Open University3.9
- Systems thinking and practiceThe Open University3.9
- Deploying Claude EnterpriseAnthropic3.5
Where does your systems thinking actually sit?
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Questions
Seeing second-order effects and how parts of a process interact.
Systems thinking is number 10 on the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs 2025 core skills list. AI changes one step of a workflow and breaks three others. Someone has to see the whole board.
Start with Mastering systems thinking in practice from The Open University (free, about 24 hours, rated 3.9 out of 5). It is the top free course ApplyAI links to systems thinking.
No. ApplyAI does not measure systems thinking.