Article – A Compendium of Managing Complex Systems

By |2025-08-13T12:41:24+01:00February 16, 2021|Complexity & Systems thinking, Web Resource|

Save for later" The picture is used by a Complexity advocate to conjecture that complex systems cannot be managed. This is not correct, as many of the claims made by self-proclaimed complexity experts. I've seen this scene of flocking birds first hand. It... — Read on herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2020/03/a-compendium-of-managing-compelx-systyems.html

Article: How to Increase the Flow of Knowledge Across an Organization

By |2025-08-13T12:40:43+01:00December 1, 2020|Community, Complexity & Systems thinking, Facilitation, Leadership, Web Resource|

Article link that explores "Connection before content"

Article – Continuous Evolution, Part 1: An agile strategy for an unpredictable world

By |2020-11-12T16:18:52+00:00November 12, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Web Resource|

Saving this series for reading later https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/our-thinking/continuous-evolution-part-1-an-agile-strategy-for-an-unpredictable-world/

Article – Sensemaking in Organizations: Reflections on Karl Weick and Social Theory

By |2020-11-12T16:33:55+00:00October 30, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Leadership, Web Resource|

Saving for reading https://www.epicpeople.org/sensemaking-in-organizations/ Follow on article: https://www.epicpeople.org/sensemaking-methodology/  

Slides: Peter Block on Community & Questions

By |2025-08-13T12:39:59+01:00July 25, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Leadership, Web Resource|

Link to PDF: designwithdialogue.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/peterblock.pdf The following also supports the ideas here: http://www.chaosmanagement.com/images/stories/pdfs/Notes%20on%20Peter%20Block%27s%20book%20on%20Community.pdf As does http://kr.mnsu.edu/~jp5985fj/courses/230/Block.doc

Article: The Future of Command and Control-4 Models to Provoke Thought

By |2025-08-13T12:39:59+01:00July 12, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Leadership, Web Resource|

Link to article with four models that look at facets of devolved decision making / sense making.

Article: A heuristic framework for reflecting on joint problem framing – Integration and Implementation Insights

By |2020-06-24T07:43:50+01:00June 24, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Web Resource|

Interesting read, held for later: What is joint problem framing? What are the key issues that joint problem framing has to address? How can joint problem framing be improved? What is joint problem framing? A key aspect of tackling complex problems is effectively bringing together differing points of view. These points of view are… — Read on i2insights.org/2020/06/23/framework-for-problem-framing/

Article: Finding simplicity in chaos: Beyond VUCA — People Matters

By |2020-06-22T19:09:20+01:00June 22, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Leadership, Web Resource|

Some interesting points in this, so holding here for later reading...Read to know why we need a more thoughtful way of making sense of our emerging chaos and uncertainty — Read on www.peoplematters.in/article/life-at-work/finding-simplicity-in-chaos-beyond-vuca-25159

Article – Sensemaking 101: tips for improving your sensemaking in a time of confusion

By |2020-06-20T10:26:49+01:00June 20, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Leadership, Web Resource|

My work at The National Lottery Community Fund and beyond involves hosting people in sensemaking processes. Good sensemaking is important for any group or team who are trying to make sense of the… — Read on medium.com/@phoebetickell/sensemaking-101-tips-for-improving-your-sensemaking-in-a-time-of-confusion-c2399a5f9981

Article: Sensemaking in Organizations: Creating a practical process that leverages Cynefin and sensemaking

By |2025-08-13T12:48:10+01:00June 13, 2020|Complexity & Systems thinking, Web Resource|

Used to its full potential, sensemaking and the Cynefin framework are powerful and effective approaches to informing action in complex, dynamic, and uncertain situations. Tony Quinlan and I led a workshop session at XP2020 where we introduced a practical, effective approach based on our work applying complexity techniques in large global technology organisations. Read on kenpower.ie/2020/06/11/sensemaking-in-organizations-creating-a-practical-process-that-leverages-cynefin-and-sensemaking/

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