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Systems Thinking & Complexity

7 articles

3 Feb 2021Organisational Design9 min read

Learning Journal: Wardley Mapping - Ben Mosior and Jabe Bloom | Designing Healthy Organisations

A learning journal of notes, quotes and insights from a wonderful training workshop led by Jabe Bloom and Ben Mosior.

The workshop focused on the principles, theory, thinking behind mapping and "How to do" Wardley Mapping. All within the context of increasing epistemic health of organisations.
This journal is mostly focused on the thinking behind mapping and less so on "How To Map". If you are interested in how to do Wardley Mapping Ben's website is the place to go: https://learnwardleymapping.

28 Jan 2021Systems Thinking & Complexity4 min read

How Sensemaking Helps You Lead In Complexity

In complex situations, traditional leadership skills are not sufficient. This article explores the power of sensemaking. Sensemaking refers to how we structure the unknown so as to be able to act in it. Putting it into practice this article shares the 8 behaviours to get you started.

3 Jul 2020Systems Thinking & Complexity3 min read

Cynefin Foundations – Learning Journal – Module 2

Previous – Cynefin Foundations – Learning Journal – Module 1A learning journal containing my ah-ha moments, puzzles and learning notes as I complete the Cynefin Foundations Online courseModule 2 Topics: 1. The difference between a sense-making and categorization framework2. How Cynefin™ informs decision-making and different types of action3. How humans divide Order into two domains: Obvious and Complicated4. How to engage a team or group workshop in making sense of situations using the Cynefin™

3 Jul 2020Organisational Design3 min read

What is Adaptive Capacity? A short guide and description

A short guide and description of Adaptive Capacity. A systems ability to respond to a stress trigger. You will find key definitions, examples and short videos explaining the concept.

11 Jun 2020Systems Thinking & Complexity2 min read

Leading in Uncertainty with Cynefin – Cognitive Edge

What is the role of leadership in crisis? This article shares the thoughts of thought leaders in complexity and organisation design.

10 Jun 2020Systems Thinking & Complexity6 min read

Cynefin Foundations Training – A Learning Journal by Toby Sinclair

A learning journal containing my ah-ha moments, puzzles and learning notes as I complete the Cynefin Foundations Online course

20 Apr 2020Systems Thinking & Complexity4 min read

Cynefin applied to COVID-19 crisis - Navigating a crisis with complexity thinking

Learn how to navigate a crisis using Cynefin, a compelxity sensemaking framework. For example, the importance of informal networks and entanglement.