Integrative Thinking

Definition: Make meaningful connections between unrelated elements. Example: Connect the health needs of a population to appropriate care services; forecast the impact on operational resources and financial implications.

Relates to: Be Nimble to Exceed the Rate of Change

SKILL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

ONLINE RESOURCES

Can't All Just Get Along: Marketing and PR Professionals Uniting for Winning Results
New Tools for New Rules: Report on the SHSMD Thought Leader Forum
The Art of Integrative Thinking
Transforming the Canadian Healthcare System with Integrative Thinking 

BOOKS

Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking

TOOL RESOURCES

Tools to support this skill may include:

Network Theory: A Framework for Integrative Thinking about Complex Problems
Network Theory: Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning About a Highly Connected World. Chapter 2: Graphs
Network Theory The Connected Company