Give Me a Place to Stand: Unpacking Donella Meadows’ Leverage Points

In this episode of the System Thinking Podcast, we explore “Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System” by Donella Meadows (1999). Discover the hidden spots in systems where small, well-placed interventions can create powerful, transformative change.

We break down the 12 levels of leverage, from numbers and parameters to paradigms, and show how understanding these points can help individuals, organizations, and societies navigate complexity more effectively.

Tune in to see where you can make a difference, and how leverage points can transform the systems around you.

You can find the full article at the link below:

https://donellameadows.org/wp-content/userfiles/Leverage_Points.pdf