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\"Editorial<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After studying transformation for some time, I began to notice something interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many transformations appeared successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many moved from one state to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many crossed a gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many arrived at a new outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet the mechanism that enabled the transformation was not always the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bridge appeared different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Assumption We Often Make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about transformation, we often treat it as a single phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A company transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A product transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A service transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An organisation transforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The language suggests transformation is one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet observation suggests something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all transformations appear to occur in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking Beyond The Outcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If we focus only on the final result, different transformations can appear similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both arrived somewhere new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both crossed a gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both achieved change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet when we look more closely at the movement itself, important differences begin to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route taken matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mechanism matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bridge matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three Different Patterns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While studying products capable of transformation, three recurring patterns began to emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some transformations appeared to occur through rearrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some appeared to occur through becoming something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some appeared to occur through the addition of something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outcomes varied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But so did the mechanism responsible for creating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transformation Through Rearrangement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, the transformation occurred without fundamentally changing the entity itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parts already existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capability already existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What changed was the arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relationship between components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transformation occurred through rearrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Transformation Through Becoming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In other cases, the entity appeared to become something different while remaining connected to its origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new identity emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new purpose emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new state became possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transformation occurred through becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transformation Through Addition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In other cases, transformation occurred because something new entered the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new element that enabled possibilities that previously did not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transformation occurred through addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why This Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If different transformations occur through different mechanisms, an interesting question follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we sometimes treating different types of transformation as though they are the same?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because if the bridge differs, the path may differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transition states may differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transformation point may differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the way we understand the transformation may differ as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Different Way To Observe Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rather than asking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What is this becoming?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may sometimes be useful to ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“How is this becoming it?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the transformation occurring through rearrangement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through becoming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or through addition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer may reveal more about the transformation than the outcome alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Personal Observation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most surprising discoveries from the research was not that transformation occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transformation is everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surprise was that different transformations appeared to follow different patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first glance they seemed similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On closer inspection, the bridges were not always the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And once that became visible, transformation itself became easier to observe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Explore the Original Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Transformative Design (2008)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An exploration of states, gaps, transition states, transformation points and the three approaches through which transformation may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Explore the Original Research)<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many transformations arrive at a similar outcome. Yet the bridge that enabled the transformation may be entirely different. This article explores why not all transformations occur in the same way.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[136,135,134,125,122,133,124],"class_list":["post-5070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformative-design","tag-integration","tag-re-distribution","tag-re-orientation","tag-systems-thinking","tag-transformation","tag-transformation-bridges","tag-transformative-design"],"yoast_head":"\nNot All Bridges Are The Same - Soozhee<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not all transformations occur in the same way. Some transform through rearrangement, some through becoming, and some through addition. 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