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I have referenced the Cynefin Framework several times in presentations and articles. The framework considers how cause and effect relationships are exhibited in simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic environments. Mismatching an approach to an environment is a step toward failure. For example, complex environments – where multiple interacting factors form and re-form in continually changing patterns – cannot be managed through a simplistic (linear and structured) approach. To be successful, the method of engagement with an environment must reflect the attributes of the environment we are considering.
Anecdote explains the Cynefin Framework in a short presentation.