> Effective systems thinking comes from the tension between model and reality, without a healthy balance you’ll always lose the plot.
I’ve also heard this as “don’t confuse the map for the territory.”
I also like quoting George Box to those who are drinking the kool-aid a little too much with their models, "All models are wrong, but some are useful." :)
> Effective systems thinking comes from the tension between model and reality, without a healthy balance you’ll always lose the plot.
I’ve also heard this as “don’t confuse the map for the territory.”