When professionals feel “stuck” at work, they’re often focused on a singular problem, such as a difficult manager, a stalled promotion or a project that won’t gain traction. Shifting from examining events like these in isolation to a systems thinking approach, where the patterns shaping daily work life are identified, can help fuel one’s career growth.

Instead of wondering what’s causing individual issues, systems thinking looks at the whole system in which one is operating to uncover the best path forward. Here, members of Forbes Coaches Council recommend ways to apply systems thinking in one’s day-to-day work to get “unstuck,” strengthen a sense of personal agency and create meaningful career momentum. Click here to read the Full-text article