Lovely obituary of Peter Checkland, whose work on soft systems methodology remains hugely relevant. By his daughter @kathcheckland.bsky.social, who once gave a lecture on systems thinking which included the words "and this is the bit I disagree with Dad about".
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Peter Checkland obituary
Other lives: Academic proponent of the popular Soft Systems Methodology approach to management
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Lovely obituary of Peter Checkland, whose work on soft systems methodology remains hugely relevant. By his daughter @kathcheckland.bsky.social, who once gave a lecture on systems thinking which included the words "and this is the bit I disagree with Dad about".
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Delighted to share that I passed my PhD viva! Massive thankyou goes to my supervisors Lorelei Jones and Clare Wilkinson, mentors Aileen Clarke and Trish Greenhalgh and examiners Kath Checkland and Marlise Poolman and my longsuffering family!
January 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Delighted to share that I passed my PhD viva! Massive thankyou goes to my supervisors Lorelei Jones and Clare Wilkinson, mentors Aileen Clarke and Trish Greenhalgh and examiners Kath Checkland and Marlise Poolman and my longsuffering family!
June 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Government Integrity & Transparency Act has officially passed by both Parliamentary vote and Citizen referendum. This landmark Bill sets a new Gold Standard for open governance in Checkland.
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#Bill #Checkland #Micronation
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#Bill #Checkland #Micronation
Full Version of the Government Integrity and Transparency Act (GITA)
The Government Integrity and Transparency Act (GITA) Grand Bill No. G-01 | Passed by the Checkland Grand Assembly PREAMBLE Whereas the Republic of Checkland affirms its founding values of integrity, ...
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July 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Government Integrity & Transparency Act has officially passed by both Parliamentary vote and Citizen referendum. This landmark Bill sets a new Gold Standard for open governance in Checkland.
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#Bill #Checkland #Micronation
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#Bill #Checkland #Micronation
Bravo Kath Checkland!
June 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Bravo Kath Checkland!
BJGP Research & Publishing Conference 2025
Join us at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester on Friday 21 March for a day filled with presentations, keynote speakers: Kath Checkland and Rageshri Dhairyawan, and plenty of networking.
Book your ticket:
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#BJGPRC
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Join us at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester on Friday 21 March for a day filled with presentations, keynote speakers: Kath Checkland and Rageshri Dhairyawan, and plenty of networking.
Book your ticket:
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#BJGPRC
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January 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BJGP Research & Publishing Conference 2025
Join us at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester on Friday 21 March for a day filled with presentations, keynote speakers: Kath Checkland and Rageshri Dhairyawan, and plenty of networking.
Book your ticket:
rcgp.my.site.com/s/l...
#BJGPRC
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Join us at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester on Friday 21 March for a day filled with presentations, keynote speakers: Kath Checkland and Rageshri Dhairyawan, and plenty of networking.
Book your ticket:
rcgp.my.site.com/s/l...
#BJGPRC
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Reminds me of Michael Checkland talking about visiting Wiltshire Sound and listening to their vets phone-in on the day of Gorbachev's state visit to the UK in 1989, and saying the BBC were simultaneously covering an event of international importance and the welfare of a cat in Swindon
September 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Reminds me of Michael Checkland talking about visiting Wiltshire Sound and listening to their vets phone-in on the day of Gorbachev's state visit to the UK in 1989, and saying the BBC were simultaneously covering an event of international importance and the welfare of a cat in Swindon
Citizens can now stay up to date with the latest from the Republic of Checkland through CNM.
Follow us for regular updates:
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#Checkland #News #Micronation
Follow us for regular updates:
𝕏/Twitter: x.com/checklandnm?...
🌐 Website: www.checklandgov.net/checkland-na...
#Checkland #News #Micronation
August 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Citizens can now stay up to date with the latest from the Republic of Checkland through CNM.
Follow us for regular updates:
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🌐 Website: www.checklandgov.net/checkland-na...
#Checkland #News #Micronation
Follow us for regular updates:
𝕏/Twitter: x.com/checklandnm?...
🌐 Website: www.checklandgov.net/checkland-na...
#Checkland #News #Micronation
Congratulations to SPCR colleagues Louise Laverty, Katherine Checkland, and Sharon Spooner, who are joint winners of the 2025 Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-sa...
#PrimaryCare #Research
#PrimaryCare #Research
SPCR-Funded Research Wins 2025 Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence
Congratulations to SPCR colleagues Louise Laverty, Katherine Checkland, and Sharon Spooner, who are joint winners of the 2025 Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence.
www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations to SPCR colleagues Louise Laverty, Katherine Checkland, and Sharon Spooner, who are joint winners of the 2025 Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-sa...
#PrimaryCare #Research
#PrimaryCare #Research
Yesterday, June 14th 2025, the Republic of Checkland finalized a Mutual Recognition Treaty with the Kingdom of Meridiana. We look forward to a fruitful and lasting diplomatic relationship. @meridianagov.bsky.social #Checkland #Diplomacy #Micronation #ForeignAffairs
June 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Yesterday, June 14th 2025, the Republic of Checkland finalized a Mutual Recognition Treaty with the Kingdom of Meridiana. We look forward to a fruitful and lasting diplomatic relationship. @meridianagov.bsky.social #Checkland #Diplomacy #Micronation #ForeignAffairs
The delegates have returned home to Paxia from MicroCon 2025! They’ve brought back artifacts, gifts, and treasures from fellow micronations.
We have also opened the Checkland InterMicronational Museum of Diplomacy.
#Museum #Microcon #Micronations #Checkland
We have also opened the Checkland InterMicronational Museum of Diplomacy.
#Museum #Microcon #Micronations #Checkland
June 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The delegates have returned home to Paxia from MicroCon 2025! They’ve brought back artifacts, gifts, and treasures from fellow micronations.
We have also opened the Checkland InterMicronational Museum of Diplomacy.
#Museum #Microcon #Micronations #Checkland
We have also opened the Checkland InterMicronational Museum of Diplomacy.
#Museum #Microcon #Micronations #Checkland
The Republic of Checkland is now accepting new Citizens!
Animal and Human Citizenship available.
With Human Citizenship, you gain the right to vote in elections and on national laws.
Info is available on our Website.
#Checkland #ChecklandFA #Citizenship #Micronation
Animal and Human Citizenship available.
With Human Citizenship, you gain the right to vote in elections and on national laws.
Info is available on our Website.
#Checkland #ChecklandFA #Citizenship #Micronation
June 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The Republic of Checkland is now accepting new Citizens!
Animal and Human Citizenship available.
With Human Citizenship, you gain the right to vote in elections and on national laws.
Info is available on our Website.
#Checkland #ChecklandFA #Citizenship #Micronation
Animal and Human Citizenship available.
With Human Citizenship, you gain the right to vote in elections and on national laws.
Info is available on our Website.
#Checkland #ChecklandFA #Citizenship #Micronation
Ah! From The Nothing Girl - he looks lovely and I hope he isn't nearly as chaotic as Russell Checkland! #JodiTaylorBooks
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ah! From The Nothing Girl - he looks lovely and I hope he isn't nearly as chaotic as Russell Checkland! #JodiTaylorBooks
Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? Join our webinar in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social to hear from Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Katherine Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones on this. acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...
March 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Are you interested in how the 4 UK nations are approaching health policy? Join our webinar in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social to hear from Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Katherine Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones on this. acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...
The Checkland Ministry of Finance is proud to announce that the Checkmark Bills are ready to enter circulation.
Starting tomorrow, citizens can begin using physical currency across the republic.
#Checkland #Currency #Money #Micronation
Starting tomorrow, citizens can begin using physical currency across the republic.
#Checkland #Currency #Money #Micronation
July 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Checkland Ministry of Finance is proud to announce that the Checkmark Bills are ready to enter circulation.
Starting tomorrow, citizens can begin using physical currency across the republic.
#Checkland #Currency #Money #Micronation
Starting tomorrow, citizens can begin using physical currency across the republic.
#Checkland #Currency #Money #Micronation
Checkland has officially established the Emergency Military Communications System under the Ministry of Defense. EMCOMS will coordinate national defense alerts, threat levels, and rapid military communications. (Currently EMCOM 2 TENSION).
#Military #Checkland #micronation
#Military #Checkland #micronation
June 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Checkland has officially established the Emergency Military Communications System under the Ministry of Defense. EMCOMS will coordinate national defense alerts, threat levels, and rapid military communications. (Currently EMCOM 2 TENSION).
#Military #Checkland #micronation
#Military #Checkland #micronation
Today, the Ministry of Finance announced that 78% of citizens voted in favour of the new Checkmark design.
It’s expected to enter circulation sometime next week, though the exact date is unconfirmed.
#Currency #Money #Bills #Micronation #Checkland
It’s expected to enter circulation sometime next week, though the exact date is unconfirmed.
#Currency #Money #Bills #Micronation #Checkland
July 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Today, the Ministry of Finance announced that 78% of citizens voted in favour of the new Checkmark design.
It’s expected to enter circulation sometime next week, though the exact date is unconfirmed.
#Currency #Money #Bills #Micronation #Checkland
It’s expected to enter circulation sometime next week, though the exact date is unconfirmed.
#Currency #Money #Bills #Micronation #Checkland
Just heard that Peter Checkland died on the 17th May. His contribution to systems thinking through Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) had a profound and wide ranging impact.
From @antlerboy.com ...
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From @antlerboy.com ...
stream.syscoi.com/2026/05/18/i...
In Memoriam: Peter Checkland (1930–2026)
[On day when I was in (virtual) attendance at a service for Oliver Westall (my dad’s best and lifelong friend: and evidently a truly good man) at Lancaster University, it can as a shock to he…
stream.syscoi.com
May 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Just heard that Peter Checkland died on the 17th May. His contribution to systems thinking through Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) had a profound and wide ranging impact.
From @antlerboy.com ...
stream.syscoi.com/2026/05/18/i...
From @antlerboy.com ...
stream.syscoi.com/2026/05/18/i...
ICYMI: In our recent webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Kath Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones shared their insights into what the 4 UK nations can learn from each other on health policy. acss.org.uk/news/watch-w...
April 21, 2026 at 1:54 PM
ICYMI: In our recent webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Kath Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones shared their insights into what the 4 UK nations can learn from each other on health policy. acss.org.uk/news/watch-w...
The Republic of Checkland is pleased to announce that Minister Leland Pynch will be spearheading the development of the Ministry of Education. While the Ministry is not yet operational, foundational work is underway. #Checkland #Education #Micronation
May 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Republic of Checkland is pleased to announce that Minister Leland Pynch will be spearheading the development of the Ministry of Education. While the Ministry is not yet operational, foundational work is underway. #Checkland #Education #Micronation
Thanks again to the Academy for pulling together last week's webinar, and to dream team of Kath Checkland, Ann-Marie Gray and Lorelei Jones for sharing fascinating insights from the other UK healthcare systems.
ICYMI: In our recent webinar, in association with @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social, Will Hutton, @profellenstu.bsky.social, Prof Ann Marie Gray, Prof Kath Checkland & Dr Lorelei Jones shared their insights into what the 4 UK nations can learn from each other on health policy. acss.org.uk/news/watch-w...
April 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Thanks again to the Academy for pulling together last week's webinar, and to dream team of Kath Checkland, Ann-Marie Gray and Lorelei Jones for sharing fascinating insights from the other UK healthcare systems.
"organisations are better understood as sense-making communities than as information-processing machines."
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Peter Checkland (1930–2026) - The Cynefin Co
"We should never say something in the world: 'it is a system'; only: 'it may be described as a system.'" Checkland, P. (1983). O.R. and the Systems
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May 20, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"organisations are better understood as sense-making communities than as information-processing machines."
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