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She emphasizes that these challenges also present opportunities for creativity and intervention. The same dynamics that create traps can be leveraged for designing better systems. By identifying dysfunction patterns and fostering transparency, we can encourage collaboration and rectify structural flaws within systems.
Chapter 6: Leverage Points
Understanding system challenges leads to identifying leverage points—specific areas where minor adjustments can yield significant results. Meadows quotes Archimedes, emphasizing the potency of these leverage points, which can transform systems by shifting goals, rules, or underlying paradigms.