As a result we curse the system for its ignorance, as we are unable, or unwilling, to curse ourselves as it would be far too injurious to our own self-concept. I have found that with an understand of systems has come an understanding of the operation of organizations, and they are most amusing in their ignorance, to say the least. These I have listed at the end. At this point I will simply elaborate a few and their role in change, or non-change, management. Dynamic Equilibrium Systems are not stable or unstable, but rather exhibit a characteristic of dynamic equilibrium.
Systems are goal-seeking, having their own agenda based on the interaction of their parts.
An agenda which is seldom, if ever, completely understood. Consider the following diagram for some hypothetical system. Now, if you will, imagine that the lines are actually springs, or maybe Slinkys if you wish, with different elasticity coefficients, each stretched to a different extent. The system as depicted exists in a state of dynamic equilibrium, not going anywhere, but maybe vibrating a bit. What I find to be a continual source of amusement is that the constraints are quite often intangible mental models which are so deeply ingrained that no one is even aware of them.