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Unprecedented: Living Complexity

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 554 Views Cognitive Edge, complex adaptive systems, complexity, complexity theory, covid-19, Cynefin Framework, economics, public health, systemic design

‘Unprecedented’ is a term that is changing how we understand complexity and foresight. One thing that often makes complex situations

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Ethics and Systemic Change

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 Cameron D. Norman 697 Views Boris Johnson, Brexit, Cognitive Edge, community psychology, complexity, conscious creation, David Cameron, design, design thinking, design-driven-strategy, Europe, OCADU, Peter Jones, politics, strategic foresight, systemic design, systems change, United Kingdom

Systems change is a goal for many social advocates — whether aimed at politics, climate change, social norms or beyond

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Acting on Failure or Failure to Act?

April 8, 2014 Cameron D. Norman 452 Views Acumen Fund, adaptive strategy, Amazon, Anders Ericsson, Apple, Ashoka, Cognitive Edge, complexity, developmental evaluation, evaluation, failure, Harvard Business Review, innovation, learning, Malcolm Gladwell, mindfulness, organizational change, organizational learning, social innovation, strategy

Who would have thought that failure would be held up as something to be desired just a few years ago?

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