It is somewhat ironic that the introduction of new ideas will benefit and harm the human system. We yield benefits when people truly understand the target outcomes and can work towards them in a self-learning fashion. On the other hand, introducing novelty could risk: * Misaligning the application of a solution

The word “career” is often ambiguously positioned from person to person. While I have asked this question to hundreds of professionals, the answer is almost always unpredictable, yet situationally classifiable if I dare try and share my current perspective. My career is a side effect of my education and current

By default, done is ambiguous. Generously scoped projects suffer from many meanings of “done.” In the technology domain, done can mean many different things depending on who you are in the project. For example: * As a developer, done can mean Code Complete, but it is not QA complete or available

The Enabling Constraint is a constraint type that provides boundaries yet is flexible enough to allow components constrained by them to apply reason. Enabling Constraints allows human systems to use creativity, novelty, negotiation, and compromise. Enabling Constraints can encourage more communication or the need for more frequent touchpoints. Enabling Constraints

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 human

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