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Dave Snowden
A fractal in mathematics describes a phenomena where similar patterns recur at progressively smaller scales, each pattern or instance is self similar in nature. A simple search of google will show that the word is much abused and I hope I am no contributing to that abuse. One of the important aspects of Cynefin is […]
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Dave Snowden
In yesterday’s post I looked at my decision to use constraints in the definition of the main Cynefin domains. I talked about those in the content of explains dynamics, the shifts between domains which are as if not more important than the domains. In Complex Acts of Knowing I used various dynamics to handle the […]
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Dave Snowden
Cynefin has always gone through mutations over time, sometimes the changes are visually significant, sometimes linguistically. One of the things which has taxed me over the years is to find ways to describe how things move between domains. For some years we used the tetrahedron models that were one of Cynthia’s contributions when we were […]
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Tony Quinlan
Cognitive Edge and UNDP are together launching a unique initiative  to engage with new ways of working on difficult problems in complex and fast-changing situations.  The programme will last six months and a limited number of participants are being invited from across a variety of NGO and government groups. Sign up now – email Anna […]
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Dave Snowden
I promised yesterday to clarify some aspects of Cynefin.  This was triggered by Roger's Linked In post and some of the response (reported yesterday) but it is not a specific response.  Rather see it as a summary of multiple responses both articulated or otherwise over the last few years.  To make something very clear up […]
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Dave Snowden
There is an interesting phenomena at the moment in that various people are trying to define themselves either by, or against Cynefin.  It’s an indication (citations are another) of the growing use of Cynefin within both academic and practitioner fields.  On the negative side the reaction seems to be either sycophancy or jealousy, which are […]
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Dave Snowden
Today was a rest and relaxation day here in Tuscany.  I went for a swim at 0700, few others saw the light of day for several hours. Aside from a brief shopping trip and taking a millimetre or two of one tyre of the van getting it out of a tight situation its all being […]
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Dave Snowden
Before moving on to the Simple Domain model I wanted to say a little bit more about the purpose and evolution of the domain models as a whole. I also want to make a more general point about frameworks and models in the context of a key word scaffolding.   At this stage you might […]
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Dave Snowden
In this continued series on the Cynefin domain models we now come to Simple, which leave Complex and a more general overview of the cylinder overlapping of all four (thus including disorder) to go.  That you may get over the weekend or in a weeks time depending on internet access at the villa on the Tuscany/Umbria […]
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