The whole and its parts

The whole & its parts

Tag: complexity

Adjusting to the context

Human beings constantly react to their environment. It is a context in which they find

It’s always a surprise

As much as we’d like it to be different, planning is independent of its outcome.

A team’s ability to produce

“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision

Framing problems

Paul Watzlawick once showed how sometimes the way we frame the problem is part of

Seeking the truth

The areas in which we can find the truth are rare. This is especially true

Do it to learn what it takes

It’s not always obvious why something is being done and what doing it achieves. Something

Fail to learn

It is almost a platitude, that failures are a source of learning. Most of those

The center of the universe

This weekend I had the opportunity of an interesting conversation with a young coachee. Going

Adding value as a leader

In a recent conversation with a colleague, we discussed his schedule. For a major part

Ordering forces

In every system, forces are acting as an undercurrent. They are forces, just like an

Simplification

The trap of simplification lies in its ability to create an impression of having understood