We (as people) and everything around us is systems. We are all set of elements that interact with each other to reach specific goals. Some of the systems around us are simple. They have few elements and expected behavior. Some of the systems are complicated. They have many elements yet a predictable behavior. Finally, we …
What creates complexity and how to use it to reduce uncertainty in a company, team, and individuals.
Any organization that I know must learn about the octopus to increase the odds to survive and thrive in the business ocean. Here are the 6 primary reasons. If there is a creature that resembles how I believe organizations need to approach the world, it is an octopus. First and foremost, with just one hard …
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Breaking problems into small parts and focusing on the parts to improve them is a best practice. This approach simplifies our work by focusing on smaller parts. But those parts are interlinked to each other. What we are missing when we ignore interlinks?
Close and open systems are another example where we simplify reality to make it easier for us but losing significant data, information, and insight during the translation. This video discusses the concept of an open and closed system. Focus on the interactions, not just the parts.