What Lies Beneath

My goal in this paper is to bring about a cultural shift in how we make sense of our day to day interactions with one another, whether in the family, the organization, the community, or any of the other social systems of our lives. I draw a distinction between how our interactions are normally experienced and how they are viewed through a human systems framework. Using this framework, I demonstrate how, without awareness or choice, we regularly fall into scenarios that are unsatisfying, unproductive, and often destructive of our relationships and our systems. This framework also enables us⸺with awareness and choice along with determination and strategic thinking⸺to create satisfying, creative, and productive relationships in all the systems of our lives.