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advantages of the scenario can be seen on Fig. 2. Although the symptoms go through a decrease when fixes are applied, the overall crisis threshold rises. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Fig. 2: Behavior over time A representation with a stock and flow diagram of this archetype is on Fig. 3. Fig. 3: Stock and flow diagram The fix influence... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.345 | 0.86 | ["communication", "crisis"] | 432 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.612034 | [
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o consequences that are addressed with a new fix. Maximizing ROR [ 1 ] Situation : A manufacturing company becomes successful with high-performance parts, and its CEO wants to maximize the ROR . Fix : Refusal of investment in expensive, new production machines. Consequences : The product quality drops and therefore the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.329 | 0.854 | ["communication", "philosophy"] | 452 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.612503 | [
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia System archetype Fixes that fail is a system archetype that in system dynamics is used to describe and analyze a situation, where a fix effective in the short-term creates side effects for the long-term behaviour of the system and may result in the need of even more fixes. [ 1 ] Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.389 | 0.868 | [] | 466 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.612673 | [
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] It resembles the Shifting the burden archetype. [ 4 ] Description [ edit ] In a "fixes that fail" scenario the encounter of a problem is faced by a corrective action or fix that seems to solve the issue. However, this action leads to some unforeseen consequences . They form then a feedback loop that either worsens th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.339 | 0.878 | ["philosophy"] | 473 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.612804 | [
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this is described by a circles of causality (Fig. 1) as a system consisting of two feedback loops. One is the balancing feedback loop B1 of the corrective action, the second is the reinforcing feedback loop R2 of the unintended consequences. These influence the problem with a delay and therefore make it difficult to re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.34 | 0.862 | ["communication", "crisis"] | 461 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.612950 | [
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o the fix factor and the problems to be resolved. When activated by the action variable, the fix lowers the problems, thus creating a balancing loop. However, each fix also starts a delayed consequence which adds to the problems proportionally to the consequence factor and the fix applied. Combined, these create a grow... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.4 | 0.88 | [] | 512 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613062 | [
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and thereby also give the tools to change these patterns. In the case of "Fixes that fail", the warning sign is a problem which reappears although fixes were applied. It is crucial to recognize that the fix only adds to the overall deteriorating state and does not solve the problem. To identify this pattern, it is need... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.387 | 0.884 | ["management", "crisis", "networking", "war_conflict"] | 510 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613208 | [
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this can be present as a "hero-scapegoat" cycle. While the manager who applied the fix gets promoted for diminishing the problem. A new manager must face the returning problem symptom and may be punished for failing to do his job. Then a new hero is found who temporarily solves the problem symptoms. The delay of the re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.347 | 0.856 | ["management", "crisis", "career"] | 456 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613336 | [
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a warning that this archetype is present or will be. If this pattern is recognized, then there are multiple possibilities how to react, depending on which leverage point is addressed: Focus on the long-term and if a fix is inevitably needed, use it only to buy time to work on the long-term remedy. [ 1 ] Raise awareness... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.512 | 0.87 | ["war_conflict", "communication"] | 492 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613616 | [
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ut consequences or with limited long-term impact. [ 2 ] Find a way to measure the intended and also unintended consequences of the solutions by learning also from the past fixes. [ 4 ] Change the performance review time so that the long-term progress becomes visible. [ 5 ] Examples [ edit ] A few common examples of the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.401 | 0.868 | ["communication", "education", "philosophy"] | 468 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613742 | [
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money. Fix : Decrease the amount of maintenance . Consequences : More breakdowns of the equipment, higher costs and cost-cutting pressure. Quest for water [ 6 ] Situation : Farmers are confronted with water shortage. Fix : Drilling new wells or making the old ones deeper. Consequences : The water table drops. Cash shor... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.306 | 0.878 | ["salary"] | 475 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.613876 | [
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fection on some plants. Fix: Use more fungicides. Consequences: Fungus develops fungicide resistance, and the quantity to apply becomes even higher. See also [ edit ] The Fifth Discipline System Dynamics Organizational learning Limits to Growth References [ edit ] ^ a b c d e f Senge, Peter M., "The Fifth Discipline" (... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixes_that_fail | Fixes that fail - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | cc_by_sa | false | 0.552 | 0.846 | ["education"] | 438 | Systems Thinking Leadership | topic | 2026-04-15T00:23:58.614147 | [
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