Complexity Fit

What if we find ourselves locked into inflexibility, the other side of chaos? What if acting on the same mental map is a threat to our

You can better see now that the typical (and usually linear) problem-solving orientation that dominates many workshops and projects is not helpful in complex socio-technical systems. In ordered contexts, we are dealing with solvable problems; in complex ones, we are dealing with emergent and entangled patterns. Cynefin methods propel us to see and

The complexity of the new networked, interdependent economy creates an ambiguous, uncertain, competitive landscape. Companies must be flexible enough to rapidly respond to changes in their environments, or risk extinction.

1. Life is a balance of order and chaos. 2. Patterns and contexts are often emergent. Don’t lock yourself into plans before you have enough information. 3. Our actions today impact our choices tomorrow. 4. Pull, flow, and cadence give clarity to how we work and which options are appropriate to select. 5. Push is a blind act. Pull is informed. 6. Pu