Balancing loops are feedback loops that work to bring a system to a desired state or maintain equilibrium by counteracting changes. They are essential in systems thinking for stabilizing and regulating systems, preventing runaway behaviors and ensuring sustainability.

Balancing Loops

Balancing loops

Feedback loops are systems where the output of a process is fed back into the system as input, influencing future outputs and creating a cycle of cause and effect. They can be either positive, amplifying changes and driving exponential growth, or negative, stabilizing the system by counteracting deviations from a set point.

feedback loops

desired state

Maintaining equilibrium

counteracting changes

Systems Thinking is an approach to problem-solving that views 'problems' as parts of an overall system, rather than reacting to specific parts, outcomes, or events. It emphasizes the interconnections and interactions between the components of a system, recognizing that change in one part of the system can have significant effects on other parts and the system as a whole.

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