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Actions intended to produce a desired outcome may generate opposite results.
Drifting Goals & What To Do When You’re Not Where You Want To Be
In systems thinking, there is a concept, a system archetype, called Drifting Goals. It is an archetype that defines the behavior that occurs when there is a gap between the current state and the desired state.So, what do you do in a situation where the gap between where you are and where you want to be is increasing?
The Dramatic Pause : Sometimes, You Gotta Let It Simmer
Effort is overrated. Have you ever noticed someone putting forth tremendous effort to improve a situation yet still failing to advance? It’s easy to believe that failure is a result of not enough effort, however, sometimes failure is a result of too much effort or a lack of understanding regarding how things “work.”