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Define: system
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A set of connected parts where what one does changes what the others do, so the whole behaves in ways no part does alone.
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Why do fixes get absorbed?
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The other parts respond, changing their own behaviour until the system returns to where it started.
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Which change holds?
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A change to the connections — what is measured, rewarded or paid for — rather than to quantity.
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The sentence to add to any recommendation
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“What will push back is…” — naming the response is what turns a wish into an answer.
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