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Ploughing on without thinking is disastrous. But it doesn't pay to overthink things, either. Or should that be overbusinessThink things?
In fact the Cynefin model demonstrates that conventional planning only works when cause and effect are discernable in advance. If the problem is complex, cause and effect are not discernible until after some action is taken. It's almost as if you have to be doing something before you can start really thinking about it.
http://www.cynefin.net
For most businesses, "Do. Learn. Adapt. Repeat." really is a far better model than "Think. Plan. Do."
Posted by: Adrian Trenholm | April 08, 2005 at 11:54 PM
Irony. I just used the term "fiercely entreprenurial" to describe my two daughters yesterday. This post Rosa, has caused me to delve into the subteranean depths of my noodle to figure out just what I meant.
Here it is: Their minds run independent of the shackles of corporate-like conformity. Their minds are not bound by the gravity of corporate-like status quo. They continue to stretch the reality of hierarchial order and limitations until they get more of what they want. They learn and push, learn and push. One day they will shatter the Man's boundaries and at that time their new-found boundaries will only be the ones within their minds.
I can tell you right now, this attitude frustrates Vickie's (24yr old) corporate bosses. Her quest for right irritates them.
As a manager, there is practically nothing more thrilling than to work with an entreprenurial-minded associate.
Posted by: Dave | April 10, 2005 at 02:04 AM
Good words Adrian, and thank you for pointing us to the Cynefin model: what they have written on their home page reminds me of the Hawaiian Hospitality Institute’s Ho‘okipa model which puts so much emphasis on “sense of place.” Fascinating for me as you can imagine, with my insistence that the MWA business values ARE universal.
Ho‘ohana Community, “cynefin” is a Welsh word - click in and find out what it means …
Dave, your daughters are awesome, good for them!
I wonder where they get that from?
Posted by: Rosa | April 10, 2005 at 06:02 PM
MOM!
Posted by: Dave | April 10, 2005 at 11:17 PM