the trouble with complexity

The way we learn as individuals or organisations looks different based on the type of problem we’re trying to solve. “Complicated” problems have right and wrong answers. Finding a solution to a “complex” problem is not so black and white.

Michael Schlosser1 February 2023#acumen, #systemsthinking, #complexity

solving complex problems

I've always been curious about what skillsets the future will demand from us

Michael Schlosser20 September 2022#bigpicturethinking, #systemsthinking, #strategicleadership, #leadershipdevelopment, #businesssimulations

clarity in complexity

A business simulation is a simplification of reality designed to promote understanding

Michael Schlosser2 August 2022#systemsthinking, #businesssimulation, #experintiallearning, #businessacumen

risky decision

Great decision-making is hard, and risky. So instead of pursuing great ideas, we often choose inaction because we want to avoid feeling vulnerable and exposed.

Michael Schlosser28 July 2022#businesssimulation, #businesssimulated, #experintiallearning, #businessacumen, #systemsthinking

systems thinking

We intuitively get how complex systems work because we live our lives in them. But as systems grow in size and complexity, they become increasingly difficult to understand, leading to poor decision making and, sometimes, damaging consequences.

Michael Schlosser7 June 2022#systemsthinking, #businesssimulation, #businesssimulated, #storytelling, #businessacumen, #strategyexecution

bounded rationality

Decision making in complexity - from chaos to clarity

Michael Schlosser3 June 2021#businesssimulation, #boundedrationality, #simxstrategy, #decisionmaking, #systemsthinking, #strategicleadership