When we apply non-systemic solutions in order to quickly address the symptoms of a root problem, we seldom solve the root problem, but we often increase our dependency upon the "solution." This phenomenon of short-term improvements leading to long-term dependency is a common malady called "shifting the burden." It occurs often in individual lives and in organizational experience. It is one of the "archetypes" of systems behavior. Systems archetypes are patterns researchers have discovered in systems that help explain innumerable phenomena. Learning to recognize these patterns, and how to manage them, is an important skill for 21st century leaders and managers to cultivate. Question 12 options: True False