Managing in the face of complexity (part 2.1): Identifying the nature, level and challenges of complexity
The three types of challenge faced in complexity.
Managing in the face of complexity (part 1): Introduction
Complexity heightens the importance of effective management, but poses challenges for the most widely used…
Case studies in complexity (part 5): Queensland land clearing campaign
Conservation activist views of the 2000-2004 Queensland land clearing campaign demonstrate outcome bias and hindsight…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 13): Useful resources
Additional useful resources relating to planning and strategy in the face of complexity, and on…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 12): Conclusions
Improved planning and strategy development in the face of complexity relies on more than awareness…
New Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) discipline seeks to improve research impact on complex real-world problems
An exciting new complexity research initiative is underway at the Australian National University (ANU).
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 11): Examples of complex planning with logical frameworks
Some of the underlying assumptions of logical frameworks (logframes) are not valid in complex situations.…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 10): Appropriate approaches
An outline of specific methods that have been used for planning in the face of…
The interplay between knowledge and power
Knowledge and information are not objective, but are contested, politicized, and pluralized. How can we…
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 9): Move from comprehensive to diversified planning
Planning cannot encompass everything and should be selective about purpose and content.