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The Art of Decision-Making | Prof Dave J Snowden, Director & Founder, The Cynefin Centre
Dec 14, 2024
Prof. Dave J. Snowden, Director and Founder of The Cynefin Centre, shares his expertise on the Cynefin framework, illustrating how it categorizes situations into ordered, complex, and chaotic states. He emphasizes the importance of understanding complexity in decision-making, advocating for adaptive strategies over rigid goals. The conversation also highlights the stark differences between human cognition and AI in problem-solving, stressing the value of human creativity. Additionally, he discusses the evolution of SenseMaker as a tool that integrates storytelling with data for better insights.
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- The Cynefin framework categorizes situations into ordered, complex, and chaotic states, highlighting the need for adaptive leadership strategies.
- SenseMaker empowers organizations to utilize narratives for informed decision-making, fostering dynamic responses and anticipating emerging risks.
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Understanding the Kenevin Framework
The Kenevin framework distinguishes between different states of systems: ordered, complex, and chaotic, which can be likened to solid, liquid, and gas. Predictable environments require different management strategies compared to those that are fluid or chaotic. By relaxing constraints, leaders can unlock potential in complex systems, while over-constraining leads to catastrophic failure. The framework also emphasizes the importance of the central domain, known as the aporetic domain, where leaders confront unanswerable questions that require innovative thinking.
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