[P2P-F] Fwd: Complexity Demystified

[Michel Bauwens]

perhaps of interest ...

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From: Michelle Smith <admin at triarchypress.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Subject: Complexity Demystified
To: michelsub2004 at gmail.com


     Dear Michel,

*"For every complex problem there is a solution *
*that is simple, neat and wrong"*   H.L.Mencken

The word complexity gets used at every turn by politicians, policy-makers,
managers, community leaders and so on, usually as an excuse for making a
poor decision or for reaching only a partial solution to a problem. The
trouble is:

   - By default, we tend to look for simple linear solutions to problems
   - Linear approches always reduce or avoid the complexity of an issue
   - Complexity, by its very nature, can't be *managed* or *solved*

Management thinkers have turned to complexity theory for a new methodology
that takes account of our interconnected and rapidly changing environment. *
But,* *when it comes to putting the theory into practice, much of it can
feel about as clear as mud*.

According to Patrick Beautement and Christine Broenner, complexity practice
isn't rocket science. By demystifying the theory, their practical Approach
gives us the confidence to take *2 key steps*:

*Step 1: to **embrace* complexity rather than try to solve or avoid it.
*Step 2:* to understand and apply familiar terms like emergence,
co-evolution, self-organisation, the edge of chaos, etc. in our work and
daily lives.

*Complexity Demystified*<http://www.triarchypress.com/pages/ComplexityDemystified.htm>
presents
a clear Framework for applying a range of complexity techniques.

*Part 1 *of this 2-part Guide evaluates and explains:

   - the utility and limitations of academic complexity
   - how to be positioned, by design, to be adaptive and able to engage with
   constantly evolving situations
   - how to engage with dynamic phenomena on the fly
   - how to use their Approach and Framework for 'putting complexity to
   work'

In *Part 2 *the practical application of the Approach is then considered in
relation to six case studies.  Each case study explains how to understand
and work with the underlying complexity of that particular context.



The book is written for managers, project managers, team leaders, 'change
leaders', strategists, policy makers and concerned citizens as well as
university students from a broad set of disciplines.



Read more about *Complexity Demystified *and save £7.00 if you buy
it.<http://www.triarchypress.com/pages/ComplexityDemystified.htm>



Thanks for reading,

Michelle Smith

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* <http://www.triarchypress.com/pages/ComplexityDemystified.htm>*



*Foreword by*

*Professor Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Advisor, Uk Department for
Transport and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills*

... Practitioners who are engaged in dealing with complex issues across
diverse domains and contexts will find this book illuminating, thought
provoking and most of all useful - in guiding them to... understand and then
exploit that understanding for greater purpose... It should be on the
bookshelf of anyone seriously engaged with any complex issue."



*Patrick Beautement has over 25 years experience of implementing innovative
studies and high-profile evaluations for government, academia and commerce.
He has been lead facilitator for a set of UK government sponsored workshops
involving practitioners.*



*Christine Broenner has worked with practitioners in many domains and in
international research and educational institutions.  She has been involved
in projects in Europe, as well as in technical assistance missions for
development cooperation in Africa and Asia.*



*Special Offer - save £7.00 when you order the book from our website
<http://www.triarchypress.com/pages/ComplexityDemystified.htm>
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