What are complex problems? In this post we define what complex problems are, explain why they can’t easily be solved, but give you a framework to help you solve complex problems. The problem with complex problems Are you struggling with an issue that you can’t seem to resolve? Does it feel as if your normal … Read more
I write and talk a lot about complexity and working and leading in complex environments. And in doing so, I invariably refer to Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework. Cynefin (pronounced Ku-nev-in) is a Welsh word meaning something like ‘habitat’, but which also implies multiple unknowable factors in our environment and our experience. Snowden first introduced the … Read more
There is an understandable tendency to focus on the practical and logistical aspects of managing complex change. Frameworks like like Kotter’s 8 step model to accelerate change or Bridges’ transition model of change can assisit. But, complex circumstances, give rise to some specific personal challenges for those involved,. In this video, drawing on my own … Read more
How can leaders deal with increasing uncertainty in organisations? This post provides a framework to help you with managing complexity in increasingly volatile times. Even before recent large scale political upheavals, the pace and scale of the change taking place all around us was increasingly disruptive for economies, businesses, leaders and individuals alike. We can … Read more
