## Definitions > Systems thinking is a way of exploring and developing effective action by looking at connected wholes rather than separate parts.  [^fn1] [^fn1]: [Systems thinking: an introduction](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/systems-thinking-an-introduction) by Gov.UK Systems thinkers see the world as a collection of stocks along with the mechanisms for regulating the levels in the stocks by manipulating flows. ## Concepts - Stocks - Flows - Feedback loops: - Positive feedback loop (aka Reinforcing feedback loop) - Negative feedback loop (aka Correcting feedback loop) ![](http://donellameadows.org/wp-content/userfiles/State-of-the-System-Diagram_Leverage-Points-1024x572.png) ## Working with systems - [[Leverage points for intervening in a system]] ## Books & resources - [[Thinking in Systems (book)]] - [Loopy](https://ncase.me/loopy/) - a tool for creating animated diagrams of positive and negative feedback loops within a system. Exports to gif. - [Tools for better thinking | Untools](https://untools.co/) --- tags: #SystemsThinking