Wisdom Strategy Research Institute

Here are my favorite definitions for system, that are relevant to our work.

sys·tem
n.
A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.
A functionally related group of elements, especially:
The human body regarded as a functional physiological unit.
An organism as a whole, especially with regard to its vital processes or functions.
A group of physiologically or anatomically complementary organs or parts: the nervous system; the skeletal system.
A group of interacting components.
A network of structures and channels, as for communication, travel, or distribution.
A network of related computer software, hardware, and data transmission devices.
An organized set of interrelated ideas or principles.

Notice that a system by definition implies some degree of complexity.

The way to handle, and manage complexity, is essentially thoroughness.

Our individual psychologys are much more complex, and systemic than is typically given credit. The more a desired goal or result departs from status quo, the more likely it is that a wide range of factors will need to be managed.

Any time we attempt to go after big goals, we are introducing chaos and disorder into our situation. The chaos and disorder directly correlates to how much complexity there is.

The time tested way to get a result in spite of complexity is to be thorough, and persistent. Another way to look at and describe thoroughness is "massive action." Yet another is "covering all the bases."

One thing that can be said for all of the packages is they are thorough.