John J Masse

As we continue to explore the constraint paradigm, it can also be essential to apply some heuristics to good constraint design. An Incomplete Constraint can be somewhat troublesome when applied to a human system. Take, for instance, an organization that wishes to use rigor in its cost management processes. Given

Governing constraints are applied when a system demonstrates traits that contradict the overall goals it intends to realize. Governing constraints are far-reaching, controversial, immutable, and often difficult to change once applied. Governing constraints in human systems are most often used to mitigate behaviors possible by those participating in the

Desire in state adjustment, the target focus is from the current state to the next. Natural components of the mind will inhibit our ability to track the ideal state. For instance, when prior expectations have not been met. “John should have taken out the garbage.” This statement is a simple

There are two critical constraints to apply to a system: the Governing Constraint and the Enabling Constraint. In our journey into adaptation, we need to know how to identify or design either constraint type. More classifications of constraints may emerge over time. For example, one professional suggested the Creative Constraint.

Constraints are challenging to design and apply; however, they are necessary to help us understand the parameters of success. We face constraints every day, and our bodies require food and water; we need oxygen to breathe. If the body does not receive nutrients or we hold our breath for a

I am both intimidated and excited to explore the subject of the adaptative nature of our being and applying techniques that instigate it. I believe exploring adaptation is a unique approach to leadership and management. The best working example I came across is a sensemaking framework called Cynefin, which is

I keep forgetting to write this down or show it to other programmers. But I write a lot of React code... like TONS of it... and a lot of times I need to deal with events. One common challenge is I have some variable I need to pass along to