Systems Thinking

Diagnose why systems cause their own behavior and identify structural interventions that produce sustainable change.

When to Use

✅ Use for:

• Persistent problems resistant to repeated solutions
• Unintended consequences from well-intentioned policies
• Exponential growth approaching limits
• Oscillating or eroding performance
• Collective outcomes nobody wants despite individual rationality
• Environmental/resource management
• Organizational dysfunction
• Policy design
• Technology system architecture

❌ NOT for:

• Simple linear causality problems
• One-time events without feedback
• Systems requiring immediate tactical response