By Marcus Lansky Small business owners have to do much more than just show up every day. You also have the burden of making the right decisions, which means asking questions like whether your systems are running effectively, what you need to grow, and how to solve problems that are holding you back. From the
Control and reaction are the default mechanism to reduce uncertainty and unpredictability. In reality, the pace of those two villains just growing. The best way to deal with them is to prepare people to respond.
Most people see complexity as a bad state that needs to be simplified. In reality, complexity is an essential stage (one out of 4) that every organization is continuously going through.
Unclear roles, responsibilities, and expectations are some of the main reasons for a high level of complexity. When those 3 are not available, people jump to conclusions that end up with confusion and uncertainty.
Complicated and complex are not the same. Each one of them required different thinking and tools to deal with. But, in reality, they both interwoven. This video explains the difference between complicated and complex.
A high-level overview of the complexity triangle. What are the main parts that create it and how it can be used to understand changes in business and the impact of complexity.
