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SYSTEMS-THINKING5 MIN READ

Walk Out of Firefighting

Interrupt a firefighting reinforcing loop by protecting the improvement-capacity stock.

Firefighting loop Seven sev-2 incidents in 19 days have pushed all prevention tickets below the line. The system is eating the capacity required to heal itself. Reinforcing loop Urgency drains prevention, which creates more urgency The walk forces you to protect the stock that makes future incidents less likely. Do not rely on leftover time to fund the work that reduces future emergencies. Shortcut Close incidents faster A balancing loop that slows incident creation 01 Loop 02 Capacity 03 Try Expose the loop Step 1

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