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s4h-systems-archetype-matching
Applies the 8 classic system archetypes (Senge) to diagnose recurring system behavior. Use when asked 'this keeps repeating', 'the fix made it worse', 'we've solved this before', 'identify the pattern', or 'system archetype'.
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# Systems Archetype Matching
Recurring system behaviors are not unique — they follow a small set of structural patterns that have known causes and known high-leverage responses. Senge's eight archetypes give names to these patterns. Matching the current situation to an archetype tells you what structure is producing the behavior and what intervention actually works, rather than re-discovering the same solution each cycle.
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## Your Process
**Step 1: Describe the Recurring Behavior**
State what keeps happening. Include: what was tried, what temporarily worked, what came back. The more specific, the better the match.
**Framing check:** Confirm the specific system and its recurring behavior before continuing. State what you've identified — the system in question, the behavior that keeps repeating, and what has been tried — in one sentence, then use `AskUserQuestion`:
- **Question:** "I'm reading this as: [your one-sentence framing of the system and recurring behavior]. Is that right?"
- **Header:** "Framing"