Systems all around us

Many people believe that systems have to be clearly defined and described. The reality is that systems are everywhere and that systematic approaches are used all the time. We sometimes just don't think of them as systems.

I was recently an extra in a television production called "Purgatory", produced at the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School (href="http://www.aftrs.edu.au/">http://www.aftrs.edu.au/)

There were many systems being used - from all aspects of preparation - costume, make-up, lighting, camera work and reverse camera work, continuity (making sure that each "take" was like the last so that editing was easier), direction, acting - the list is endless.

What struck me throughout was that things just happened. It seemed that some
decisions were made "in the moment" - in response to something that was immediately obvious, and others were planned and realised in the fullness of time.

It didn't matter how they happened - just that they did.

Don't get hung up on the formality of your systems unless that is imperative. Results count!