Finding the real cause of a project problem can be a difficult task. You have to look for patterns … “These patterns are dynamic systems in action, a human system seen over a time period. Patterns are trends over time and involve dependencies with other systems. To spot such trends in projects we use metrics …
A year ago I published a series of postings on this blog about “The Fish Pond“-metaphor. Its purpose is to make some sense of complexity, humans, projects and globalization. I wrote the series together with dr. Ali Anani. This great experience shaped the way I currently think about complexity and human networks. He recently published …
The topic of this episode of The Project Shrink Podcast is “Adaptive Leadership”. I am talking to Milton Friesen, author of the book “Ingenuity Arts”. Adaptive leadership is critical for the success of today’s organizations. His book explains how adaptive leaders think. Ingenuity Arts argues that current research into complex adaptive systems can be a …
When you start looking at projects as complex systems, you are enlightened and confused at the same time. It is very difficult to explain clearly. It is also important. They make up the underlying concepts of everything I write. That’s why I want to draw your attention to a discussion that takes place in the …
You know: a project is just a bunch of people working together to achieve a certain goal. It is the result of many different interactions. Interactions between individuals, but also between project and employees, project and company, company and market. Yeah, we don’t use the term “complexity” for nothing. It isn’t easy to make sense …