Complexity and systems thinking articles explain how complex adaptive systems, feedback loops and emergence shape organisations, and how leaders can work with them rather than against them. You will find practical tools such as probes, systems mapping and sensemaking approaches. Read these posts to understand why change is hard to plan and how to lead in complexity.
Resources related to conference proceedings RSD8 2019
An interesting article and supporting resources (documents & PDFs) on distributed decision making
Link to article with four models that look at facets of devolved decision making / sense making.
Full article in pdf: www.cecan.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-03/PSM Workshop method.pdf
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/
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
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
Russell Ackoff's talk presented at the Systems Thinking in Action conference - November, 1993. In this fascinating lecture, Ackoff states that we're in the e... — Read on www.youtube.com/watch
lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/The Future Civilization.pdf
A link to the work by The Value Web on exploring the role of facilitation in change
Article link: How to foster ‘shoshin’
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/
A 64 page .pdf exploring what is systemic design that provides tools and techniques to apply it
Art of Hosting guide developed by the AoH community
Link to article: The Futures Cone, use and history
A link to a great session on the OODA loop by Lou Hayes, JR
Article to read later: Chaos Theory says that organizations are "complex adaptive systems" and that through this lens, we can build emergent, adaptive and resilient organizations. Read on here think-boundless.com/chaos-theory/
Article by Sonja Blignaut on enabling adaptive space
Interesting article: Sensemaking Under Pressure We have all been challenged to rethink the way we work; at the organisational, team, program and evaluation level. More than ever, we — Read on www.artd.com.au/news/1570/
Saving this to return to later. Personal Knowledge Mastery from Harold Jarche. https://jarche.com/2020/03/working-smarter-with-pkm/
A link to resources on Social Learning by Wenger-Trayner
A paper from MDV on VUCA
THIS is an interesting post on the idea of post VUCA by Marguerite Coetzee. Via Dave Snowden on twitter.
This page is a "hub" page of resources around systems thinking. It is not meant to be authoritative nor definitive, but should hopefully give those interested in Systems Thinking a head start on learning about systems thinking. There are many "flavours" or methodologies of systems thinking. Here I aim to provide a general overview. So what is systems thinking? I like [...]
