About us
Be sure and check out recordings of all of our past Complexity Lounge sessions at https://www.youtube.com/@ComplexityLounge
The study of complexity helps us to be open to new perspectives, consider non-linear non-causal relationships, and encourages an experimental mindset.
We created The Complexity Lounge to discuss Complexity Science, Complex Adaptive Systems, Organizational Change, and Agile / Adaptive approaches to work and everyday life. We share case studies and discuss the latest advances in complexity thinking. We also talk about sense-making principles and tools from the Cynefin Framework.
If you work in organizational design, organizational transformation, agile transformation, learning organizations, the modern knowledge economy, or are just interested in how you can better understand complexity, join us!
- Special thanks to Daniel Biber for granting permission for the Starling Murmurations photo.
Upcoming events
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Re-Placed: Answering the Call of Leadership in the Age of AI
·OnlineOnlineA conversation between Kari Zeller and Dave Snowden
AI is no longer a future problem for leaders. It's already reshaping how organizations decide, work, and understand themselves. Kari Zeller's new book, Re-Placed: Answering the Call of Leadership in the Age of AI, argues that what's really at stake isn't just jobs or workflows — it's identity, contribution, and trust. The question isn't whether AI will replace us. It's what leadership looks like when the ground itself is shifting.
For this online session, Kari joins Dave Snowden to explore where human judgment, sense-making and leadership sit alongside increasingly capable machines. Each will set out their own position, then move into dialogue with each other, working through where they agree, where they don't, and why. The session closes with open-floor Q&A for the audience.
Questions on the table
- Where do you see leaders most tempted to hand judgment over to a machine, and where should they never do that?
- What is the role of a leader in light of the rise of AI?
- Given the rise of AI, based on your own experience and expertise, what one piece of advice would you give to organizations and the people leading them?
Format
- Kari Zeller sets out her position
- Dave Snowden sets out his position
- Dialogue between the two
- Open Q&A with the audience
Here's a brief snippet of Kari and Dave in conversation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UQfCexPP_M&feature=youtu.beAbout the speakers
Kari Zeller is CEO of TGN Consulting, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. A former US Air Force officer, she has spent over two decades working with executives and organizations on leadership, culture and strategic alignment. Her new book, Re-Placed, sets out a framework for leading through the Age of AI without losing what makes leadership human.Dave Snowden is founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Cynefin Co and creator of the Cynefin framework and SenseMaker®. His work draws on complexity science, anthropology and cognitive science to help organizations navigate decision-making under genuine uncertainty.
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This event will be recorded. The event link will be published on meetup.com 1 hour prior.Please note the time slot: this is an afternoon event for those in EDT (12:00 pm to 2:00 pm).
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