As the late Russell Ackoff trenchantly observed, we have a sickness and payment system, not a healthcare system.
The perverse incentives in our for-profit healthcare system are legion. Per procedure payment to physicians is just a small part of our deeply dysfunctional system.
The perverse incentives in our for-profit healthcare system are legion. Per procedure payment to physicians is just a small part of our deeply dysfunctional system.
Your feminist rage read of the morning.
“We may be the only specialty that continues to do major abdominal surgery without a shred of evidence of benefit,” said Dr. Steven L. Clark, an obstetrician at Baylor University in Texas... “We just plow blithely on.”
“We may be the only specialty that continues to do major abdominal surgery without a shred of evidence of benefit,” said Dr. Steven L. Clark, an obstetrician at Baylor University in Texas... “We just plow blithely on.”
The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ Is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
As the late Russell Ackoff trenchantly observed, we have a sickness and payment system, not a healthcare system.
The perverse incentives in our for-profit healthcare system are legion. Per procedure payment to physicians is just a small part of our deeply dysfunctional system.
The perverse incentives in our for-profit healthcare system are legion. Per procedure payment to physicians is just a small part of our deeply dysfunctional system.
...It is much better to do the right thing wrong than the wrong thing right, because when errors are corrected, it makes doing the wrong thing wronger but the right thing righter."
— Russel Ackoff
— Russel Ackoff
May 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
...It is much better to do the right thing wrong than the wrong thing right, because when errors are corrected, it makes doing the wrong thing wronger but the right thing righter."
— Russel Ackoff
— Russel Ackoff
Happy Heavenly Birthday to Prof. Russell Ackoff, my friend and mentor in the Systems Thinking problem solving methodology. He would have been 106 today! Please watch Phyllis Haynes interview him! @katiecouric.bsky.social @billclinton.bsky.social @rickladd.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzS5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzS5...
Russell Ackoff / Haynes Media Works
YouTube video by Phyllis Haynes
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February 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Happy Heavenly Birthday to Prof. Russell Ackoff, my friend and mentor in the Systems Thinking problem solving methodology. He would have been 106 today! Please watch Phyllis Haynes interview him! @katiecouric.bsky.social @billclinton.bsky.social @rickladd.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzS5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzS5...
That's great! Yes... the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's the product of their interactions! (see also: Russell Ackoff, who helped Bucky with his World Game). Nice to meet you here!
December 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM
That's great! Yes... the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's the product of their interactions! (see also: Russell Ackoff, who helped Bucky with his World Game). Nice to meet you here!
“Most current efforts to improve
society are directed at getting rid of
what we do not want rather than
getting what we do want. Getting rid
of what we do not want often results
in getting something worse. ”
—Russell Ackoff
society are directed at getting rid of
what we do not want rather than
getting what we do want. Getting rid
of what we do not want often results
in getting something worse. ”
—Russell Ackoff
December 25, 2024 at 1:45 PM
“Most current efforts to improve
society are directed at getting rid of
what we do not want rather than
getting what we do want. Getting rid
of what we do not want often results
in getting something worse. ”
—Russell Ackoff
society are directed at getting rid of
what we do not want rather than
getting what we do want. Getting rid
of what we do not want often results
in getting something worse. ”
—Russell Ackoff
The Democratic Corporation - Russell Ackoff (1994, Epilogue)
November 30, 2024 at 7:59 PM
The Democratic Corporation - Russell Ackoff (1994, Epilogue)
No Problem Stays Solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://www.workfutures.io/p/no-problem-stays-solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://www.workfutures.io/p/no-problem-stays-solved
No Problem Stays Solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
www.workfutures.io
November 29, 2024 at 9:56 PM
No Problem Stays Solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://www.workfutures.io/p/no-problem-stays-solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://www.workfutures.io/p/no-problem-stays-solved
“A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem that a scientist can comprehend, the greater are his chances of finding a truly adequate solution.”
— Russell L. Ackoff
— Russell L. Ackoff
July 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem that a scientist can comprehend, the greater are his chances of finding a truly adequate solution.”
— Russell L. Ackoff
— Russell L. Ackoff
Excerpts from The Deming Library Volume XXI, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Dr. Russell Ackoff + David Langford demonstrate that educators can begin a quality transformation by developing an understanding of the properties+powers of systems-oriented thinking...
management.curiouscatblog.net/2010/10/25/a...
management.curiouscatblog.net/2010/10/25/a...
A Theory of a System for Educators and Managers |
management.curiouscatblog.net
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Excerpts from The Deming Library Volume XXI, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Dr. Russell Ackoff + David Langford demonstrate that educators can begin a quality transformation by developing an understanding of the properties+powers of systems-oriented thinking...
management.curiouscatblog.net/2010/10/25/a...
management.curiouscatblog.net/2010/10/25/a...
I’d like to thank President Donald J(ackoff) Trump for his massive success in lowering gas prices from $3.11 on inauguration day to $3.08 today🏆
Every 3 cents matters …
Every 3 cents matters …
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I’d like to thank President Donald J(ackoff) Trump for his massive success in lowering gas prices from $3.11 on inauguration day to $3.08 today🏆
Every 3 cents matters …
Every 3 cents matters …
“Doing the 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 is not nearly as good as doing the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.” 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘓. 𝘈𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘧𝘧
We often focus more on 𝗛𝗢𝗪 (to implement) than 𝗪𝗛𝗬 and 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. For long-term velocity and quality, we need to shift focus left. #ScalableModeling bridges WHY to HOW, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧.
We often focus more on 𝗛𝗢𝗪 (to implement) than 𝗪𝗛𝗬 and 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. For long-term velocity and quality, we need to shift focus left. #ScalableModeling bridges WHY to HOW, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧.
November 6, 2024 at 5:13 AM
“Doing the 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 is not nearly as good as doing the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.” 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘓. 𝘈𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘧𝘧
We often focus more on 𝗛𝗢𝗪 (to implement) than 𝗪𝗛𝗬 and 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. For long-term velocity and quality, we need to shift focus left. #ScalableModeling bridges WHY to HOW, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧.
We often focus more on 𝗛𝗢𝗪 (to implement) than 𝗪𝗛𝗬 and 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. For long-term velocity and quality, we need to shift focus left. #ScalableModeling bridges WHY to HOW, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧.
“So much time is currently spent in worrying about the future that the present is allowed to go to hell.”
Russell Ackoff
Russell Ackoff
October 25, 2024 at 6:55 AM
“So much time is currently spent in worrying about the future that the present is allowed to go to hell.”
Russell Ackoff
Russell Ackoff
No! We've had enough reform. We need a radical transformation. Here's what Professor Russell Ackoff had to say about it.
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Dr. Russell Ackoff distinguished between "reformation" of a system and "transformation" of a system. Provide me with a detailed explanation of his philosophy regarding the difference between these two
Web-Search: Dr. Russell Ackoff's philosophy regarding the distinction between "reformation" and "transformation" of a system is foundational to understanding how systems operate and how they can be im
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March 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
No! We've had enough reform. We need a radical transformation. Here's what Professor Russell Ackoff had to say about it.
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poe.com/s/9YNtfUzxWU...
“Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” — Russell L. Ackoff, Redesigning the Future
#QOTD #RussellLAckoff #Quote #ProblemSolving
#QOTD #RussellLAckoff #Quote #ProblemSolving
Quote of the Day
“Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” — Russell L. Ackoff, Redesigning the Future
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August 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
“Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” — Russell L. Ackoff, Redesigning the Future
#QOTD #RussellLAckoff #Quote #ProblemSolving
#QOTD #RussellLAckoff #Quote #ProblemSolving
Quote of the Moment
No problem stays solved in a dynamic environment.
| Russell Ackoff
https://www.workfutures.io/i/137097349/quote-of-the-moment
No problem stays solved in a dynamic environment.
| Russell Ackoff
https://www.workfutures.io/i/137097349/quote-of-the-moment
No Problem Stays Solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
www.workfutures.io
November 29, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Quote of the Moment
No problem stays solved in a dynamic environment.
| Russell Ackoff
https://www.workfutures.io/i/137097349/quote-of-the-moment
No problem stays solved in a dynamic environment.
| Russell Ackoff
https://www.workfutures.io/i/137097349/quote-of-the-moment
Russell Ackoff with an interesting and entertaining explanation of continuous improvement and systems thinking
youtu.be/OqEeIG8aPPk?...
youtu.be/OqEeIG8aPPk?...
If Russ Ackoff had given a TED Talk...
YouTube video by Steven Brant
youtu.be
August 28, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Russell Ackoff with an interesting and entertaining explanation of continuous improvement and systems thinking
youtu.be/OqEeIG8aPPk?...
youtu.be/OqEeIG8aPPk?...
To @bandylee.bsky.social URGENT CALL for hope driven by the knowledge we are really One Human Family here on planet Earth, I add advice from Russell Ackoff & Buckminster Fuller. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
The Urgent Need for a Life-Affirming World Order, Session 10 open.substack.com/pub/bandyxle...
The Urgent Need for a Life-Affirming World Order, Session 10 open.substack.com/pub/bandyxle...
The Urgent Need for a Life-Affirming World Order, Session 10
A Curriculum for One World or None
open.substack.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
To @bandylee.bsky.social URGENT CALL for hope driven by the knowledge we are really One Human Family here on planet Earth, I add advice from Russell Ackoff & Buckminster Fuller. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
The Urgent Need for a Life-Affirming World Order, Session 10 open.substack.com/pub/bandyxle...
The Urgent Need for a Life-Affirming World Order, Session 10 open.substack.com/pub/bandyxle...
Nadia Brauner gave an inspiring lecture where she spoke about OR researchers ethical responsibilities, in context of two programs she worked on in her local area #EuroMIP25
July 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Nadia Brauner gave an inspiring lecture where she spoke about OR researchers ethical responsibilities, in context of two programs she worked on in her local area #EuroMIP25
“Um sistema nunca é a soma de suas partes – é o produto de sua interação,”
Russell Ackoff.
Russell Ackoff.
March 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Um sistema nunca é a soma de suas partes – é o produto de sua interação,”
Russell Ackoff.
Russell Ackoff.
Ackoff: "A corporation says that its principle value is maximizing shareholder value. That’s non-sense. If that were the case executives wouldn’t fly around on private jets and have Philippine mahogany lined offices and the rest of it. The principle function to those executives is to provide […]
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August 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ackoff: "A corporation says that its principle value is maximizing shareholder value. That’s non-sense. If that were the case executives wouldn’t fly around on private jets and have Philippine mahogany lined offices and the rest of it. The principle function to those executives is to provide […]
No Problem Stays Solved, by @stoweboyd
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://open.substack.com/pub/workfutures/p/no-problem-stays-solved?r=1gi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://open.substack.com/pub/workfutures/p/no-problem-stays-solved?r=1gi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
No Problem Stays Solved
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
open.substack.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:03 PM
No Problem Stays Solved, by @stoweboyd
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://open.substack.com/pub/workfutures/p/no-problem-stays-solved?r=1gi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Russell Ackoff | No Sacred Cows | Factoids | Elsewhere
https://open.substack.com/pub/workfutures/p/no-problem-stays-solved?r=1gi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
"Successful management consultants are ones who support managers' unsupportable beliefs." -Russell Ackoff
Kun toinen ihminen sanoo jotain, tärkeämpää on usein se, että sopiiko tämä siihen, mitä jo ajattelen.
Ei niinkään se, että voisiko se olla totta ja perehtymisen arvoista.
Kun toinen ihminen sanoo jotain, tärkeämpää on usein se, että sopiiko tämä siihen, mitä jo ajattelen.
Ei niinkään se, että voisiko se olla totta ja perehtymisen arvoista.
May 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"Successful management consultants are ones who support managers' unsupportable beliefs." -Russell Ackoff
Kun toinen ihminen sanoo jotain, tärkeämpää on usein se, että sopiiko tämä siihen, mitä jo ajattelen.
Ei niinkään se, että voisiko se olla totta ja perehtymisen arvoista.
Kun toinen ihminen sanoo jotain, tärkeämpää on usein se, että sopiiko tämä siihen, mitä jo ajattelen.
Ei niinkään se, että voisiko se olla totta ja perehtymisen arvoista.
Harish’s Notebook – The Ethics of Choice: Ackoff Meets von Foerster, and When is a ‘System’? – Jose (2025) stream.syscoi.com/2025/06/16/h...
Harish’s Notebook – The Ethics of Choice: Ackoff Meets von Foerster, and When is a ‘System’? – Jose (2025)
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June 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Harish’s Notebook – The Ethics of Choice: Ackoff Meets von Foerster, and When is a ‘System’? – Jose (2025) stream.syscoi.com/2025/06/16/h...