complexity
Complex or Complicated?
Complex or complicated? Which term better describes what you and your community or organization is facing? Rocket science is complicated. Addressing the opioid crisis is complex. Reducing vehicle emissions by 10% is complicated. Addressing climate change is complex. Complex challenges demand new approaches to strategy and the science of collaboration becomes extremely important. That’s where…
Birds of a Feather…
We watched this video today with our undergrad students to help them better understand the power of simple rules in complex systems. These birds are following three simple rules: (1) don’t get too close to each other, (2) don’t get too far from each other, and (3) head in the same direction as your neighbors.…