Our native verbal and written text landuages limit our capacity to discuss complex systems. 

A complex system requires us to know how:

-- Statement 1 causes statement 2, 

-- Statement 2 causes statement 1, 

-- While statement 1 and statement 2 inter relate with statement C and statement D.

The subject > verb > object construct of our major spoken languages limit our capacity to see. 

When we see the image of a system (like a growth loop) then we see how the statements inter-relate.

Each statement should define a variable.  A variable can shrink or grow.

The variables are housed within the structure of the system. 

Each variable of a system influences and informs the other variables in the system.

The variables may shrink -- over every iteration of the repeating pattern of action within a loop. 

Or, the variables may grow -- over every iteration of the repeating pattern of action within a loop. 

The variables are housed within the structure of the system. 

Thus, the system will get results of growth or shrinkage depending on the growth or shrinkage of the variables within the system.

When the variables of a complex system are labeled in the language of each us

then our capacity to communicate moves to a higher and more complete level  

We may not understand each other’s spoken language.  But, we have better chance to share the same image of a complex system.  Our shared image will show the inter relationship of the variables in our complex system.

When we work with the images of complex systems then we increase our capacity to share our thoughts and expectations with a task force.  Thus, the task force can solve real problems -- not the illusion of a problem.

The images of the parts of a complex system give us a useful structure for solving problems.

When we (as a team) have more confidence then we will collaborate from a position of understanding. 

And, we will have a higher capacity to plan a comprehensive strategy.

When one person starts to see things differently then that person will think and act differently. 

And, when one person starts to act differently then all of the rest must act differently.