The Systems Psychodynamics trilogy

Dr. Mannie Sher and Dr. David Lawlor have distilled decades of learning and practice in their three books on systems psychodynamics, bringing together theory and practice from 75-plus years of Tavistock Institute work with organisations in an accessible and highly readable format. 

They explain the key ideas and theories, alongside the most influential examples of the work in action, interspersed with the voices of those who have contributed and worked with the approach. 

Written for consultants, managers, business and civic leaders, researchers, students, and all who want to understand and address the challenges of being human/change agent in today’s ever-shifting workplaces.

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Systems Psychodynamics

Systems Psychodynamics is a multi-disciplinary paradigm of research and practice born and developed at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations over seven decades. 

The approach draws on psychoanalytic thinking, group relations, and open systems theory, and has integrated further insights from complexity theories, action research, and organisational studies to support the understanding of people and organisations.