Organizational culture is the attitudes, customs, rituals, values and beliefs shared by the members of an organization that govern their behavior. Organizational culture is emergent. It is the result of the everyday interactions, behaviors, and conversations by the members of an organization. Culture is the way that we do things around here that we all … Continue reading What Is Organizational Culture? Dave Snowden
Emergence | Daniel Schmachtenberger Posts where this video is embedded A Brief History of Knowledge 200,000 years of history Cognitive Surplus Untapping our human potential Global Consciousness The capacity and disposition to understand and act upon global issues Our Past Evolutionary Journey The journey from the Big Bang to the present day is a remarkable story Post-biological Evolution ** Evolution … Continue reading Emergence Daniel Schmachtenberger (2016)
Long-term planning is irrelevant, if not a hindrance. Strategy should not be about the realisation of prior intent, but rather emphasis on the importance of openness to accident, coincidence and serendipity. Strategy in this case is the emergent resultant. Successful strategies, especially in the long term, do not result from fixing an organisational intention and … Continue reading Long-term Planning Is Irrelevant, If Not a Hindrance Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge
A culture is emergent and is the result of millions of interactions, behaviours, artifacts and stories that people build up over time. It is unpredictable and results in surprise. The idea that a “culture change initiative” can be rolled out from the top of an organization is not only a myth, it’s a hidden form … Continue reading Culture Is Emergent Chris Corrigan
Whether you want to change the political or economic system, save the whales, stop global warming, reform education, spark innovation or anything else, the answer is in how meaning, and understanding of what needs to be done, emerges from conversation in community with people you love, people who care. Credit: Dave Pollard Posts where this … Continue reading What Needs to Be Done, Emerges From Conversation Dave Pollard
The question of why human life exists is complex and profound and touches upon fundamental questions about the nature of existence. The universe would appear remarkably fine-tuned to allow life and consciousness to emerge. The precision of universal constants, from the strength of gravity to the stability of critical elements like oxygen and carbon, seems … Continue reading Why Does Human Life Exist? ** Why are we here?
Navigating complex systems requires innovative problem-solving approaches. Traditional linear methods often prove ineffective in unpredictable environments. Safe-to-fail probes offer a valuable tool for gaining insights, building resilience, and driving sustainable change through small-scale experiments. Dave Snowden’s concept of “safe-to-fail” is an approach to dealing with complex systems’ inherent uncertainty and unpredictability. Traditional, linear problem-solving methods … Continue reading Navigating Complexity with Safe-to-fail Probes The power of safe-to-fail probes
Principle: No preconceived outcomes. When organizing a Knowledge Café, it’s essential to set a clear purpose and theme to provide context. But there should be no predetermined outcomes, as the conversation should unfold organically. When organizing a Knowledge Café, it’s essential to set the theme and pose a question to define the context and scope … Continue reading Knowledge Café Principle: No Preconceived Outcomes The outcomes are emergent