Another in the anthro-complexity series, looking at similarities & differences with others. This time, two Italians: the historian Ginzburg and the philosopher Vico. This series is a little academic, but I try to draw out major implications for practice. https://thecynefin.co/reading-the-tracks-vico-ginzburg-anthro-complexity/

Almost there and a 125-page work of art, the Cynefin Field Guide, available on Amazon next week with a special art edition and bulk purchase options - sign up here: https://thecynefin.co/the-cynefin-field-guide/

A first follow-on post on behaviourism, sparked by a single-line comment I made on social media: Behaviour is the shadow of conditions. This post asks the question: If behaviour is shaped by conditions, why does the market keep buying interventions aimed at persons? https://thecynefin.co/map-dont-trace/

Why we should stop demonising Taylor and Scientific Management: the rise of Simplistic Systems Thinking (SST) versus CST. The dangers of complexity science becoming Simplistic Complexity Thinking (SCT): rebranding design thinking in complexity clothing. https://thecynefin.co/we-need-to-talk-about-taylor/

More on elephants, icebergs and levers in substantial agreement with Dr Mike C Jackson OBE. https://thecynefin.co/shooting-the-elephant/

Another reveal on the Cynefin Field Guide and an update on orders. https://thecynefin.co/back-to-the-sources/

An opening salvo on differentiating anthro-complexity from behaviouralism (In both crude and more sophisticated forms). https://thecynefin.co/change-the-banks-not-the-water/

More on the new Cynefin Field Guide and a first view of some of the pages. https://thecynefin.co/design-in-the-field/

First of a three-part series on Cognitive Outsourcing: one of the dangers and possible benefits of AI adoption. Here, I examine the trade-offs in cognitive development and some of the consequences. https://thecynefin.co/cognitive-outsourcing-1-3-the-trade/