Systems Thinking & The Iceberg Model
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The Iceberg Model is useful to unpack the underlying causes that lead to an acute event or issue. Events, trends, and patterns are above the waterline; what we see the most and are most familiar with. Structures are below the surface – they give shape to how everything is arranged, situated, and connected, often invisible without system analysis. Structures include systems with dynamic interactions between all of the system components, each affecting the others, and contributing to inequitable outcomes.