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Knowledge As a System a.k.a Epistemology

Get Access to Pre Reading Material

Introduction to Systems Thinking (PDF • 12 pages)
The Fifth Discipline - Chapter 1 (PDF • 18 pages)
Mental Models for Leaders (PDF • 8 pages)
Understanding Feedback Loops (PDF • 10 pages)
20+ PDFs

Knowledge As a System a.k.a Epistemology

How shared epistemological systems transform knowledge work by sorting real knowledge from pseudo-knowledge and nonsense.

1 Day Duration
In-person live Live Sessions
16 Documents Pre-read Materials

Pre-Course Preparation

There are 5 modules in this executive program (including 1 pre-course module)

0
Introduction to Knowledge Systems
Segment 1

Session Topics

The rise of knowledge workers and limitations of current management approaches

Live Session

What is knowledge, pseudo-knowledge, and nonsense?

Live Session

Epistemological systems: Definitions and organizational relevance

Live Session

Get Access to Pre Reading Material

Introduction to Systems Thinking (PDF • 12 pages)
The Fifth Discipline - Chapter 1 (PDF • 18 pages)
Mental Models for Leaders (PDF • 8 pages)
Understanding Feedback Loops (PDF • 10 pages)
20+ PDFs

Course Curriculum

There are 5 modules in this executive program (including 1 pre-course module)

1
Difference Between Knowledge and Understanding
Segment 2

Session Topics

Contrasting knowledge versus understanding in personal and organizational contexts

Live Session

Why understanding is critical for effective action and problem solving

Live Session

2
Epistemic Humility & Confirmation Bias
Segment 3

Session Topics

What does it mean to be epistemically humble?

Live Session

Practical exercises in recognizing and overcoming confirmation bias

Live Session

3
Unlearning and True Learning
Segment 4

Session Topics

The necessity and process of unlearning

Live Session

Experiments: Identifying pseudo-knowledge in your work context

Live Session

4
Designing Shared Epistemological Systems
Segment 5

Session Topics

How shared systems create genuine consensus and lasting agreements

Live Session

Frameworks to build shared knowledge culture in your organization

Live Session

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Meet Your Instructor

Learn from an experienced practitioner with decades of systems thinking application

Manish Jain

Founder and CEO, SDLC.Works | Creator, SystemsWay School of Leadership and Management

Manish Jain is an Applied Organizational Theorist driven by one haunting question: Why do people design systems in which they themselves suffer? His search for answers revealed a shocking truth: while every methodology sold to corporations is based on Systems Thinking, everyone sells methodology but not the thinking that should go along with it. His journey began with a simple yet profound question: Why do people suffer in systems they themselves have created? The inquiry extended to why employees complain about workplace systems they helped develop, and why citizens are dissatisfied with their country's systems. Despite having the power to fix these systems, people often experience issues like poor quality, low productivity, and failed projects — almost as if sabotaged by outsiders. Manish realized the root lies in a fundamental misunderstanding of how systems work. People instinctively create systems but often fail to understand their dynamics. He established SystemsWay to help people learn how to design, operate, and manage the systems they are a part of.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Common Questions

Who is this course designed for?
This course is designed for C-suite executives, senior leaders, directors, and managers who need to navigate organizational complexity, drive strategic initiatives, and lead transformative change. It's ideal for those responsible for cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide decision-making.
Do I need a background in philosophy or epistemology?
No prior experience is required. All foundational concepts will be covered with practical examples.
ill this course help solve team or organizational conflicts?
Yes. The course provides frameworks and tools to move beyond power struggles and towards genuine shared understanding.

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