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Al Smith in my fastest mileMay 27, 20155 min read

Boston Park Games

One of the wonders of air travel is seeing with new perspective the city you’re leaving behind as you head skyward. I’m writing…

Al Smith in my fastest mileJun 5, 20153 min read

a complex cup

I recently had the good fortune to deliver a talk at a great sports performance seminar in Boston about my journey into complexity and…

Mark Upton in my fastest mileMay 21, 20153 min read

Is technology getting in the way of self-organisation?

“Self-organization is not a startling new feature of the world…

Mark Upton in my fastest mileDec 17, 20156 min read

7 Principles of a Nonlinear Pedagogy

“nonlinear pedagogy can provide the theoretical framework for…

Mark Upton in my fastest mileSep 21, 20155 min read

Learning Design - Playgrounds, Affordances & Variability

In an effort to convey our ideas, and taking…

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Mark Upton in my fastest mileMay 13, 20153 min read

Helping People Be Their Best is Complex (not Complicated!)

David HurstDec 19, 20151 min read

Life, Death, Continuous Improvement, and Continuous Disruption

John Cutler

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An ecological/systems view is even more helpful as it allows one to distinguish better between the different systems levels (individual, team, community etc.) From an ecological perspective organizations are conceived in passion, born in communiteis of trust and practice, grow through the application of reason and mature in power. Here they tend to…

David Hurst4 days ago1 min read

Can Memory Palaces Work for Organizations?

Stephanie Gioia

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Memory palaces work wonderfully well. They are an example of the power of disciplined metaphors. The management academy generally takes a dim view of metaphors. But as Robert Frost has pointed out, unless you are at home with metaphor you are not safe in science, not safe in history, not safe anywhere.