Complexity theory course
The aim of this complexity theory course is to bring the often abstract and sophisticated…
Optimization and Complexity: The Cost of Complexity [Systems thinking & modelling series]
Wouldn’t a model have to be better if you included all known mechanisms? On the…
Optimization and Complexity: Goodness of Fit [Systems thinking & modelling series]
A good fit is one where the historical and simulated results are very close together.
KM standard controversy: lessons from the environment sector in regard to open, inclusive, participatory processes
The good, the bad, and the ugly of planning processes.
How to manage complex adaptive systems for real results
Management and governance is much simpler when you understand the nature of the system.
Planning for the fascinating social complexity of Chinese cities, and what it can teach the west
The self-governance achieved in the urban villages of Shenzhen, China stands in stark contrast to…
Is the world really sleepwalking to war? Systems thinking can provide an answer
An aggressive posture is one thing—but doing something about it is another, as countries factor…
Applied Understanding: The Rain Barrel [Systems thinking & modelling series]
Even simplicity can be deceptive.
Applied Understanding: Swamping Insights [Systems thinking & modelling series]
Enhancing one part of a process may ensure the whole process gets worse.
Applied Understanding: Increasing Indebtedness to Banks [Systems thinking & modelling series]
This model investigates why we are continually more indebted to banks and provides an option.