Complexity

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Frame creation resolves complex problems in nine steps 29
Challenges are now open, complex, dynamic, and networked 27
Cynefin framework helps interpret systems 24
Design practice can address open, complex, dynamic, networked challenges 22
Wicked problems are difficult or impossible to solve 19
Coevolution simultaneously develops the formulation of and solution to a problem 18
Complex networks have unique topological features 18
Faint signals are whispers from the future 18
Complex systems are characterized by VUCA 14
Complex systems exhibit emergent behavior 13
Power Law distributions 12
Reframing shifts perspective to see things in a new way 12
Simple rules tame complexity 12
1% is Halfway 11
Open problems have unclear or permeable borders 11
Complex problems have many interconnected elements 10
Networked problems influence each other 10
Wicked learning environments prevent learning 10
Complex problems require new thinking 9
Dynamic problems add elements and shift connections over time 9
Solutions to complex problems are based on pattern recognition 9
Solving complex problems avoids simplification 9
Systems Theory studies the relationships and structure of systems 9
Understanding the systemic structure is powerfully generative 9
Antifragile Systems become stronger with shocks 8
Antifragile systems are configured for adaptability 8
Leadership becomes more important with increasing complexity 8
Inquiry into complex issues is seldom rewarded 8
Systems thinking accounts for events, structure, and behavior (over time) 8
Disruptive innovations are complex 7
Flexibility, simplicity and adaptability are simple rules of movements 7
One or two high leverage behaviors produce maximum change 7
Solutions to complex problems are rooted in context 7
Appraisal of a complex problem’s context is objective 6
Bright spots show positive deviance 6
Checklists ensure success in complex conditions 6
Concept Networks are the building blocks of thoughts processes 6
Large systems tend to disintegrate during development 6
Complex problems can be solved at the periphery 5
Globalization is a complex system 5
Maps of connectivity reveal strategic dynamics 5
Solutions to complex problems depend on creation of themes 5
Solving complex problems requires intentional follow-through 5
Solving complex problems requires understanding the context 5
Wicked problems can only be addressed by systems thinking 5
Effects of interventions in systems of dynamic complexity are not immediately obvious 5
Admitting uncertainty is not necessarily indicative of lack of expertise 4
Solutions to complex problems depends on a clear frame 4
Trailblazers amplify weak signals 4
Solving complex problems requires having the right participants 3
Solving complex problems requires laying considerable groundwork 3