Looking Beyond the Problem Mosaic
Solving complex system problems requires a comprehensive understanding of system purpose and the fragmented elements and interconnections producing the dysfunction. The functional solution resides within the holistic picture we collaboratively piece together, and like a stereogram containing an embedded three-dimensional form within the two-dimensional mosaic, we can only see the underlying functional solution when we look beyond the superficial detail.
Some Techniques for Seeing Stereograms
(from https://hidden3d.com/howto-view-stereograms/)
Method 1 – Reflection
1. Put your stereogram behind a glass frame or window (Viewing it on an iPad or glossy laptop screen also works).
2. Turn on a lamp behind you (not too big or bright) so that you can see its sharp reflection in the glass near the stereogram center.
3. Then focus on the lamp in the reflection and the hidden image should emerge where the lamp is. Be patient and don’t let your eyes refocus on the image.
4. If it doesn’t work, try different angles and distances with the lamp.
Method 2 – Touch the nose
1. Place the page so close to your face your nose touches it. Relax and unfocus your vision, try to lock it like that.
2. Then start moving the page away from you very slowly without changing the stare. Keep your focus on the background, not on the object that’s emerging. Your eyes will naturally try to refocus back on the image, so if this happens, start over.
3. Keep moving the page away, even if you notice some transformation or even blurry shapes.
4. Stop at about reading book distance and keep staring. Keep looking this way until your focus adjusts, and the blurry object becomes sharp and recognizable.