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Add, change, or redesign feedback loop structures rather

Add, change, or redesign feedback loop structures rather than merely tuning parameters within existing loops when seeking leverage points for system intervention.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from The behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from (system structure produces behavior) and Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it (systems get the results they're designed for). Meadows' leverage points framework establishes that changing loop structure is more powerful than adjusting loop parameters. This principle prescribes structural intervention over parametric adjustment—highly actionable and general.

Source Lessons

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Feedback loops are how systems learn

Any system that cannot observe its own output cannot improve.

Connections

Derived From (2)

AxiomThe behavior of a system arises from its structure, not from AxiomEvery system is perfectly designed to get the results it

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