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Thinking in Systems: A Primer

Donella Meadows · 2008
Mentioned 9 times across 5 podcasts · 2020–2026
Mention timeline9 mentions
20202026
Where it's mentioned
2026
What if A.I. Is Just a ‘Normal Technology’?
The Ezra Klein Show · Oct 2026 · 60:55
“that led me to the book systems thinking by donella meadows from many many years ago ”
Netflix CPTO on AI and the future of product and tech roles | Elizabeth Stone
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jul 2026 · 25:22
“i think of this book that uh everyone always references with the slinky on the front speaking in systems yeah ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 6s
Mental Models That Change How You Think | Bill Gurley
The Knowledge Project · Jun 2026 · 0:18
“there's a there's a book called thinking and systems that i read ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 3s
2025
10 contrarian leadership truths every leader needs to hear | Matt MacInnis (Rippling)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Dec 2025 · 90:02
“thinking and systems donna meadows i always mispronounce her name donella meadows she died part way through writing this manuscript her fellow professors picked it up and finished it for her ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 10s
Bill Gurley - The Gift and The Curse of Staying Private
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Jun 2025 · 3:38
“there's a book out there on how to think in systems that's pretty cool ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
2024
The engineering mindset | Will Larson (Carta, Stripe, Uber, Calm, Digg)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jan 2024 · 12:39
“thinking and systems by donatella meadows ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
2023
LinkedIn’s product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jul 2023 · 55:10
“the first one is called thinking and systems it's the one i give kind of the team every now and then ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
2022
Nickey Skarstad (Airbnb, Etsy, Shopify, Duolingo) on translating vision into goals, operationalizing product quality, second-order decisions, brainstorming, influence, and much more
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jul 2022 · 41:56
“a great book to read if you are a product person is thinking and systems by danella meadows ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 5s
2020
Rapid Response: A virtual-first workplace, w/Dropbox's Drew Houston
Masters of Scale · Nov 2020 · 32:58
“there's a book i'm reading right now called thinking and systems about system design ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s