Blog posts:
Leverage Points:
https://medium.com/converge-perspectives/identifying-leverage-points-in-a-system-3b917f70ab13#:~:text=Leverage points are places in,creating lasting change%2C creating positive
Leverage Points: Places to intervene in a system where “a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything.” – Donella Meadows
Action Items:
Mapping the System to make sense of the present state of the system, and identify places in the system where the network may be able to intervene to create change. Systems mapping is not about “getting the map right.” Rather, it is about uncovering existing elements in the system, engaging in conversation about how those elements influence the system, and then looking for leverage points that might influence change.
For example, for a network focused on advancing economic mobility across a city, the central element would be “economic mobility in our city” Have each group write this element in the center of their flip-chart, and circle it.
Flow: