Sytems Thinking Integrated System Approach to Sustainable Management

One of the key reasons for the problems of today is the absence of an integral approach in planning or drafting development strategies. Sustainable development is in no case a neutral concept, since it intervenes on all fields of economic, environmental and social life. The dawn of the twenty-first century, sustainable business development is coming of age. Leading global corporation are embracing sustainable business development as a strategic framework for integrating their business enterprises, creating innovative solutions to the complex needs and requirements of the business environment, and thinking strategically about leading change. The theory on the basis of the practical experiences envisages sustainable development planning as a process of continuous improvement. The successful green development and implementation of green innovation in an organizational system can produce a significant saving in the amount of business and environment resources and therefore a smaller environmental impact. Integrated system approach integrates the requirements of sustainable green development and environmental excellence with other business requirements. The last three decades have witnessed a radical change in world and regional circumstances as well as in social and entrepreneurial ones. Consequently, following a holistic approach to competitiveness, it is of utmost importance to consider all the relevant factors of competitiveness. These factors could be subdivided into systemic thinking, production processes management, sustainable management and business/environmental excellence. Moreover, competitiveness is the basis for successful company performance as well as for a better quality of life. Modern trends requiring systems thinking and integrated system approach to sustainable management.