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Navigating in times of Uncertainty, Complexity and Chaos – Part Four

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jamie Smart

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“A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful
bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.”

– George Crabbe

In part one, two and three of this series, we looked at the waves of transformation shaping humanity, and the role that an understanding of CLARITY can play in solving the challenges created by the third wave (the information revolution). In this article, we'll be looking at how you can have a realisation of CLARITY, and the part this plays in the fourth wave (the thought revolution).

Classroom, Boardroom, Bedroom: The 3 Reasons People Cheat

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Jamie Smart

“The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have
a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. ”
– Cheryl Hughes

This week saw champion cyclist Lance Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour de France victories for the part he apparently played in a doping conspiracy. I was interviewed by Sky TV News to give an insight into the psychology behind cheating. I explained that whether it’s on the cycling track, in the boardroom or in the bedroom, there are only 3 underlying reasons people cheat:

Navigating in times of Uncertainty, Complexity and Chaos – Part Three

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Dzidek Sabat

“The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think.”
– Gregory Bateson

In part one and part two of this series, we looked at the waves that are shaping the modern world, and at how the third wave (the information revolution) is resulting in time-scarcity, information overload and attention-poverty (in addition to cool phones, social media and instant information). In this article we’re going to explore the 4th wave (the thought revolution), and how an understanding of CLARITY can make a huge difference to your ability to navigate (and generate value from) the seeming chaos, complexity and uncertainty being created by the waves of change.