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This article will introduce the Cynefin framework and its underlying practices, which can be used for sense- and decision making in a complex and complicated world. The framework is developed by David J. Snowden (born 1 April 1954), and is used by leaders to determine operative context so they can make appropriate choices.  
This article will introduce the Cynefin framework and its underlying practices, which can be used for sense- and decision making in a complex and complicated world. <ref name="HBR"/> The framework is developed by David J. Snowden (born 1 April 1954), and is used by leaders to determine operative context so they can make appropriate choices.  


The Cynefin framework splits the issues that faces leaders into five contexts; <b>simple, complicated, complex, chaotic and disorder</b>. Each of which requires different approaches to leadership style.
The Cynefin framework splits the issues that faces leaders into five contexts; <b>simple, complicated, complex, chaotic and disorder</b>. Each of which requires different approaches to leadership style.
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=Additional reading=
=Additional reading=
*Harvard business review: Snowden, David J., and Mary E. Boone. "A leader's framework for decision making."
*Harvard business review: Snowden, David J., and Mary E. Boone. "A leader's framework for decision making." <ref name="HBR">Snowden, David J., and Mary E. Boone. "A leader's framework for decision making." harvard business review 85.11 (2007): 68.</ref>
*Cynefin 101, an article by Greg Brougham http://www.infoq.com/articles/cynefin-introduction  
*Cynefin 101, an article by Greg Brougham http://www.infoq.com/articles/cynefin-introduction  
*The new dynamics of strategy: sense-making in a complex and complicated world http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~brooks/storybiz/kurtz.pdf  
*The new dynamics of strategy: sense-making in a complex and complicated world http://alumni.media.mit.edu/~brooks/storybiz/kurtz.pdf  
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*Article: Elford, W. (2012). A multi-ontology view of ergonomics: applying the Cynefin Framework to improve theory and practice. Work, 41, 812.
*Article: Elford, W. (2012). A multi-ontology view of ergonomics: applying the Cynefin Framework to improve theory and practice. Work, 41, 812.


<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref>
 


=Bibliography=
=Bibliography=
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Revision as of 11:53, 14 November 2014

The Cynefin Framework

This article will introduce the Cynefin framework and its underlying practices, which can be used for sense- and decision making in a complex and complicated world. [1] The framework is developed by David J. Snowden (born 1 April 1954), and is used by leaders to determine operative context so they can make appropriate choices.

The Cynefin framework splits the issues that faces leaders into five contexts; simple, complicated, complex, chaotic and disorder. Each of which requires different approaches to leadership style.


History

The Cynefin model

  • Simple contexts (known knowns)
  • Complicated contexts (known unknowns)
  • Complex contexts (unknown unknowns)
  • Chaotic contexts (unknowable unknowns)
  • Disorder (not determined)

Examples of contexts

  • Examples of simple contexts
  • Examples of complicated contexts
  • Examples of Complex contexts
  • Examples of Chaotic contexts
  • Examples of Disorder

Examples of uses

  • Cynefin used in Ergonomics

Criticism

  • Critical reviews of the Cynefin Framework
  • Risk of oversimplifying the problems

Additional reading


Bibliography

  1. 1.0 1.1 Snowden, David J., and Mary E. Boone. "A leader's framework for decision making." harvard business review 85.11 (2007): 68.