Beyond Cynefin - Navigating Deeper into Complexity with Estuarine Mapping - Dave Snowden

Navigating complexity can feel like uncharted waters, and for years the Cynefin framework has acted as a compass for finding a direction through the unknown.
But if complexity is like unknown waters, why not learn from the flow itself?
In this session, Dave Snowden will do just that, drawing parallels between the intricate, multiple flows of possibility in a system and the dynamic nature of an estuary.
Mark your calendars for November 7th and join us as Dave leads a deep dive into Estuarine Mapping, guiding you through the logical flow beyond Cynefin, and empowering you to turn the tide of your transformation.
Whew that was a lot of water word play 🌊

[@angelaballard3929]

Brilliant as always. I'm appreciating Dave's Deleuzian turn

[@SarahBaca]

This video is really informative and brilliant. Thanks so much for recording this talk.

[@renatochencinski]

10:00 - talking about mental models or mindset is to cognitively frame a process that is only partially cognitive (90-95% decisions are not)

[@jimallen8186]

Ideation Diversity! 🤩🤓

[@jimallen8186]

The first question’s answer seems to get at Cass Sunstein’s Sludge while also hitting other’s recent points regarding safety theater, excessive compliance, Sydney Dekker’s view that government deregulation has actually led to more bureaucracy due to litigation liability avoidance while adding “safety” and “risk” mitigation measures is asymmetrically too easy versus removing them.

[@jimallen8186]

Making everything explicit isn’t only dangerous in that it can be gamed, it is dangerous in that it makes you play the game whether you want to or not. It causes ‘safety theater’ and compliance culture. Woe be you if you deviate because you adapted to alternate circumstances.

[@hyberzone8224]

excellent video 👍

[@rebel_astronaut]

Thank you 👍

[@jimallen8186]

Concerning “negative energy,” could that be used to reference inputs from outside entities? Preserves the idea of conservation of energy while showing influence of things outside your perspective of what you consider the system. Military analogy here area of responsibility vs area of influence.

[@GrantMurdoch]

Can you say more about the difference between crews and teams?

[@SarahBaca]

I *think* he is talking about the group of five different roles that he mentions earlier in the video :)

[@jimallen8186]

“If you know you’re being observed, you’re more ethical…” not necessarily. Peer pressure and group think make it such that you can be more ethical when not observed. You’re more ethical in terms of not helping oneself at the expense of others when observed. But you may be less ethical in support of the observing group at the expense of a greater whole or of a slandered minority while observed. Morals isn’t just doing the right thing in the dark, it is doing the right thing in the light. Consider our politicians, they’re going to do the popular thing and they’re going to act for the cameras while observed; sometimes we really should let some things work out in the dark. The Constitutional Convention was closed door for a reason.