chaos Archives

Doing Nothing: An Innovation Paradox

July 14, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 852 Views chaos, complexity, decision making, design, innovation, Michael Quinn Patton, principles, principles-focused evaluation, strategy, systems, systems thinking, Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, transformation

Strategy in chaos is like whitewater rafting — it needs stillness among the motion. Sometimes the best transformation and boldest action is doing nothing.

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Design for Chaos

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 1091 Views adaptation, chaos, complexity, design, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, movement, principles, principles-focused evaluation, systems thinking

Massive change often prompts fear, confusion, and a sense of chaos. How we manage and mitigate this is all about

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Order and the Problem of Change

September 21, 2009September 21, 2009 Cameron D. Norman 444 Views chaos, complex adaptive systems, complexity, education, eLearning, innovation, learning, order, systems thinking, teaching, transformative learning, university

Learning, when done to its fullest, is a disruptive activity that changes the way things are done. Yet, our education system is designed for change on a modest scale. With school back in swing, it is time to welcome the headaches brought by those who truly learn.