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Complexity awareness

Friktion articles about Complexity awareness.

  1. a silvery twisted shape

    The surprisingly rational case for non-linear change

    Traditional, linear change might look tidy on paper, but real life rarely behaves that way. When it comes to complex organizational transformations, a non-linear, experimental a...
  2. Blurred image of a dancer.

    4 things your organization must be good at to master non-linear change

    Would you like your organization to move away from sequential change projects in favor of a more non-linear and continuous approach to change? Good! Want that change to be long-...
  3. Experimental glass vessels

    Experiments—the key to solving problems in uncertain situations

    Facing a problem with no clear solution? In complex environments, the path to success is often unpredictable, and the right direction isn't always obvious from the start. So how...
  4. Photographer reflected in metal ball

    Why don't they just change already?

    If people in your organization aren’t changing like you wish they would, blaming it people simply being resistant to change is a lazy diagnosis. Convenient, sure. But not helpful.
  5. Coffee cup from above

    3 ways to systematize continuous learning

    Continuous learning is often misinterpreted as a fully ad-hoc and informal process and used as an excuse not to document any insight.
  6. Ostrich head

    Meet demand under high pressure: Establish a decision-making framework

    In high-stress situations, your instincts take over. Some people behave like ostriches, burying their heads in the sand, while others act like headless chickens.