Generic Archetypes
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This section is based on Eric Wolstenholme's work on simplifying the System Archetypes - popularised by Peter Senge, Daniel Kim and others - to four core archetypes:
- “underachievement”
- “out of control”
- “relative achievement”, and
- “relative control”
The semi-generic archetypes that can be mapped onto the generic “underachievement archetype” are:
- Limits to success
- Tragedy of the commons, and
- Growth and underinvestment
The semi-generic archetypes that can be mapped onto the generic “out of control” archetype are:
- Fixes that fail
- Shifting the burden, and
- Accidental adversaries
The semi-generic archetype which can be mapped onto the generic “relative achievement” archetype is:
- Success to the successful
The semi-generic archetypes which can be mapped onto the generic “relative control” archetype are:
- Escalation, and
- Drifting goals
Eric has also separately diagrammed Problem and Solution archetypes and added organisational boundaries.
