Monthly Archives: February 2018

Why are ‘unintended consequences’ almost inevitable?

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Patrick_Beautement

We so often hear politicians, managers and those in positions of authority wailing about the ‘unintended consequences’ of their actions – or worse, excusing damaging outcomes with a shrug of the shoulders and saying “But they were unintended consequences …” … Continue reading →

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Applying Complexity Thinking to the Real World

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Patrick_Beautement

PRINCIPLES FOR [BRINGING ABOUT] EFFECTIVE CHANGE IN [REAL-WORLD] PRACTICE The eleven ‘Principles of Practice’ below have been derived from the experiences of practitioners (people who are responsible for bringing about real-world change) which are discussed in a companion book “Complexity … Continue reading →

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