Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework

Keith De La Rue
Principal Consultant at AcKnowledge Consulting
Dec. 7, 2008••
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework
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Understanding complexity - The Cynefin framework

Dec. 7, 2008••
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A brief overview of the Cynefin framework, with discussion on complexity, and why it is important to understand how organisations work in order to implement change.

Keith De La Rue
Principal Consultant at AcKnowledge Consulting

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