Top 15 Systems Thinking Books
I know. I have not been very kind to systems thinking in my recent “Complexity vs. Lean” presentation. But most systems thinkers are ...
The “Normal” Fallacy
Sometimes my ideas and behaviors don’t fall within the parameter range of what some people consider “normal”. Yet I consider them q...
Black Swans, Broken Windows, and Magicians
Magicians can make many things disappear. But not broken windows or black swans. When I was young I was fascinated by magicians. With a b...
Complexity Thinking (presentation)
Agile Management – Complexity Thinking View more presentations from Jurgen Appelo.
How to Deal with Unknown Unknowns
Getting people together to share information and make joint decisions is the best way to deal with the unknown. Software projects always ...
Nonlinear Software Projects
Nonlinear systems, like software projects, are complex because causes and effects are not easily distinguished. Complex systems are calle...
There Is No Objective Management
The position of the manager is subjective and context-dependent. He is either inside the system, or outside in the environment, but he is...
Story of a (Fictional) Doomed Software Business
This is the story of a doomed software business. Any resemblance to existing businesses is purely coincidental. Once, in a land far far a...
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