by Mark Harling | Sep 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Navigating Complexity with Context and Culture I often talk about the complexity levels and the Cynefin framework, and I know it can sometimes seem a little intangible how it applies to real life. I’d like to share a potent example that came to mind from my time in...
by Mark Harling | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog, UK
Over this series, we’ve journeyed through the invisible landscape of organic choice points: those critical yet often overlooked moments where organisations either evolve or unravel. From cognitive blind spots that obscure early warnings to the cultural dynamics that...
by Mark Harling | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog, UK
The previous article revealed how time pressures (Chronos), missed moments of readiness (Kairos), and closing windows trap organisations. But the most profound barrier often lies within the leaders themselves. We readily discuss the glass ceiling for pay, but there is...
by Mark Harling | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog, UK
My previous articles have explored the fundamentals of organic choice points. In Article 1, we uncovered how cognitive biases and developmental limitations blind leaders to organic choice points, leaving them reacting to crises they could have foreseen. Article 2...
by Mark Harling | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog, UK, Uncategorized
Holding On in Turbulent Times When I look across the forest canopy today, I see a landscape in flux. Some trees still stand tall and steady, but others have fallen. Gaps have opened. Saplings are rising in their place, fragile and uneven. It is not a scene of serene...
