This document discusses using different lenses or perspectives in systems thinking to gain a deeper understanding. It notes that there are many schools of systems thinking and lenses that can be used, but using a single lens may distort the view or truth. The best approach is to use multiple lenses to get a more well-rounded perspective and depth of vision. Certain combinations of lenses can provide extra insights. Reflecting on a system using the same lens twice can also help understand how one is perceiving the system.

1. Look at me doing systems thinking !

2. Can systems thinking provide the right perspective?

3. Many schools of systems thinking, many different lenses CATWOE Intervention Points VPEC-T Process Variety Cybernetics Complexity

4. One All-Purpose Lens? Best Practice Scope? Distortion?

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9. Interesting combinations of lenses can provide extra insight and power Leverage Points VPEC-T Organizational Intelligence Adoption Engineering VPEC-T TRIZ

10. Double use of the same lens can help reflect on how we are doing Intervention System Target System VPEC-T Organizational Intelligence VPEC-T Organizational Intelligence