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Why Your Relationship Is Complex, Not Complicated
Why Your Relationship Is Complex, Not Complicated
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Understanding
Complexity
Cynefin
Cynefin
Unordered Ordered
Cynefin
Unordered Ordered
Simple
Cynefin
Unordered Ordered
Simple
Do:
- Set Clear Process
- Delegate, but
- Stay connected
Known Knowns Best Practice
Simple Beware:
- Micromanage
- Over simplify
- Entrained Thinking
Sense - Categorize - Respond - Complacent
Cynefin
Unordered Ordered
Chaos Simple
Chaos Simple
Do:
- Establish order
- Top-Down
- Command & Rapid Response Unknowables Known Knowns Best Practice
Control
Chaos Simple
Complicated
Chaos Simple
Complicated
Chaos Simple
Unordered Ordered
- Investigate options
- Ask expert advise
- facilitate expert
discussion
Known Unknowns Experts
Complicated
Beware:
- Ego
Sense - Analyze - Respond - Analysis Paralysis
Chaos Simple
Complex Complicated
Chaos Simple
Complex Complicated
Chaos Simple
Complex Complicated
- Set environment
- Small “bets” /
hypothesis
- Observe, look for
patterns Probe - Sense - Respond Sense - Analyze - Respond
- Adapt
Chaos Simple
Complex Complicated
Disorder
Chaos Simple
Characteristic:
Disorder
Takeaways
● 5 domains