Category Archives: Complexity Demystified

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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How do we define ‘Complexity’ – ways of talking about it

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Patrick_Beautement

In our book, ‘Complexity Demystified – a Guide for Practitioners‘ (page 8) we differentiate four different ways of talking about complexity: as it is naturally; as academics see it generally in theory; as it is seen objectively when in some … Continue reading →

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Complexity-Worthiness in a nutshell

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Patrick_Beautement

Having ‘Complexity-worthiness’ means being able to access, deploy and employ capabilities which are appropriately matched to the nature of things being worked with – and being able to adapt them dynamically as circumstances change. Whether or not you use the … Continue reading →

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