Complexity

These papers specifically focus on complexity and describing the current environment which we refer to as CUCA (increasing change, uncertainty, complexity and anxiety).  See also papers in the areas of Decision-Making (in a complex situation) and ICAS (the Intelligent Complex adaptive System model for organizations).

Complexity Thinking.  A short treatment of the key points made in the longer paper below.  (PDF, 2 pages)

Thinking about Systems and Complexity.  Includes definitions, principles, advantages of systems and complexity thinking as well as some guiding principles, examples, and thoughts on dealing with complex organizations. (PDF, 27 pages)

Introduction to Complexity. Defines complexity and emergence.  Includes guiding principles, guidelines for use, benefits of complexity thinking. (PowerPoint, 14 slides)

Systems in Terms of Complexity (PowerPoint, 1 slide)

The Complex Systems Space (PowerPoint, 1 slide)

Thought Stream:  Facing the New Reality  Description of the new reality in terms of CUCA (increasing Change, Uncertainty, Complexity and Anxiety).  (PDF, 6 pages)

CUCA presentation (Change, Uncertainty, Complexity and Anxiety). (PowerPoint, 6 slides)