The critique about the lack of explicit coercive complexity analysis applies equally to both #RadicalUncertainty & #Obliquity

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Critical Systems Thinking and Obliquity

Day 4 of assessing different books and #MikeCJackson #CriticalSystemsThinking

💡 #JohnKay #Obliquity even indirect methods can produce unintended consequences. No boundary critique or stakeholder analysis means no guarantee of alignment with ethical principles or stakeholder welfare.

#complexity

Critical Systems Thinking and Obliquity

Day 3 of assessing different books against #MikeCJackson #CriticalSystemsThinking

💡 #JohnKay #Obliquity explores indirect approach to tackling complex problems, and as CST, it recognizes that complex problems resist straightforward, linear solutions.

#complexity

Obliquity in a Complex World | Conversational Leadership Unintended Consequences Adaptive Leadership ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In an unpredictable world, achieving complex goals through direct methods often fails. Traditional, rigid…

In an unpredictable world, rigid planning often fails. Embracing obliquity—an adaptive, indirect approach—enables success through flexibility, learning from failure, and focusing on meaningful goals. #km #kmers #complexity #obliquity

This week's office hours have concluded. A few of us discussed some specific challenges with #Agile #Retrospectives and with making small change happen. #Obliquity

Why a Medieval Woman Had Lapis Lazuli Hidden in Her Teeth An analysis of dental plaque illuminates the forgotten history of female scribes.

Fab example of #obliquity in #archaeology

“Radini & Warinner, did not set out to study the production of illuminated manuscripts. R. [sought] starch granules in tartar as a proxy for diet, & W. [sought] the DNA of ancient oral bacteria.”

#problemsolving