1. Problem: There is a large shortage of skilled labor in the United States.

Elements:cultural misrepresentation of the trades, laziness, easy solution, lack of dedication

Issues:lack of education or workforce disables organizations to expand or even complete current contracts at times. Culture and society have historically looked down upon the trades over other avenues such as college. Lack of expansion of the trades disables better benefits and growth for employees and companies alike.

Questions: Is this a generational aptitude or attitude problem? Why does this generation and current culture embrace or expect a hand-me-out society? Is it the age of the internet where an answer is a click away that has made it easier to enable instant gratification expectations?

• Pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable
• Go for the good of the whole
• Listen to the wisdom of the system
• Locate responsibility in the system

give a brief summary of your problem and the system involved, and then give examples of each of the above concepts as they apply to the system in the first portion of my question.