Identification of the leverage points within the Network Magic Structure is essential to developing a strategy.

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Success to the successful archetype represents two reinforcing structures which may be in a delicate balance though as soon as one gains a small advantage the resource allocation favors the more successful and the result is then rapidly skewed in the direction of the more successful. See also Archetypes.

Integrating all the relevant elements in pursuit of a Systemic Strategy is an undertaking that will require diligent attention. You pursue an intent in a manner akin to meandering around in the dark without even a candle to guide your way. Along the way though you encounter aspects related to the situation that you are endeavoring to figure out how to deal with. And when you persist to actually evolving a Systemic Perspective, only then will there be light at the end of the tunnel, and you will have a sense of which direction the tracks should be laid to effect the alternative situation you are seeking.

This is my first attempt at creating a simple Agent Based Simulation Model. Nothing fancy, just something that works.

Imagine you've been given the responsibility for managing a project that's behind schedule and experiencing substantial pressure to get the project back on track. What are your options.

An introduction to what seems to be our typical approach to dealing with problems that arise unexpectedly when we're focused on dealing with other immediate issues.

My first simulation model example.

An implementation of the classic Game of Life using agent based modeling.

Rules:

• A live cell with less than two alive neighbors dies.
• A live cell with more than three alive neighbors dies.
• A dead cell with three neighbors becomes alive.

The establishment of a goal is one way to provide a basis for results thought is has its difficulties.

Investigations into the relationships responsible for the success and failure of nations. This investigation was prompted after reading numerous references on the subject and perceiving that *Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty* by Acemoglu and Robinson seem to make a great deal of sense.

A map of the elements associated with Systems Thinking as defined by different sources.

A model to use for the basics of storytelling.

There are numerous influences which work against the possibility of sustainable capitalism though there are a few that might be put in place to actually support its emergence.

Example of the exponential decay of a Stock with the decay rate being a function of a decay constant.

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The Exponential Growth Archetype is a reinforcing structure which promotes exponential growth. This is one of the two foundation archetypes. The other being the goal seeking structure. See also Archetypes.

New Learning tend to reduce Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning though our Outdated Thinking, Communicating & Learning inhibits new learning. The question is then how do we break this cycle. Adopted from "An Introduction to Systems Thinking with STELLA" by Barry Richmond.

This diagram presents the valid relationships between stocks, flows, and parameters. Ghosts of Stocks, Flows, and Converters can be created as needed.

The strategy is actually a set of structural changes that have to be made to the relationships that cause the future to be different than the past.

The delays associated with adjusting the shower is a very common example of the Balancing Loop with Delay Systems Archetype. 

The meaningful relationship between a business and its customers should be a reinforcing structure.

Newtonian Cooling is an example of the exponential decay of a stock with the decay rate dependent on the environment.

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Two goal seeking structures attempting to resolve and based on the delay one may tend to settle for less. See also Archetypes.