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Leverage Points

Leverage Points

Sep 29, 2025 · by Manav Rathi

What if I told you I can give you the entire gist of systems thinking in one post that will take you 30 minutes to read?

Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System is just that.

Written by the mother of systems thinking, Donella Meadows, herself, it will give you an executive summary of systems thinking (without ever using the phrase “systems thinking”).

My favorite takeaway:

You don’t waste time with reactionaries; rather you work with active change agents with the vast middle group of people who are open-minded.

Look forward to Mondays