Tight and Loose Constraints
When I was a kid, one of the many ways we split up in…
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Why I Play
On the weekend of August 26-28 we are going to have the third edition…
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Weshalb ich spiele
Am 26.-28. August findet in Basel die erste #play14 nach Covid statt, eine non-profit…
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Using Constraints to Understand the Success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Of the thirty highest-grossing films of all time, 10 are part of the Marvel…
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How Good Ideas Die
Sometimes a new idea arrives, a change, or even a paradigm shift, that speaks…
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Adjust Granularity, Find What's Essential
It is the beginning of the week, and our boss comes into our office….
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The Eisenhower Matrix - Redimensioned
The Eisenhower Matrix is a well-known instrument of prioritization. You divide your tasks according…
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Normative or Pragmatic?
“I have a hammer, a screwdriver and a saw. Which way of working should…
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Introducing Enigma - The Little Black Box
I have spent the last few week-ends designing a little computer game about decision-making….
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Will the Internet Revolution bring down our Belief System?
In his book The Square and the Tower and subsequent talks, Niall Ferguson argues…
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The Purpose of a System is what it does
The purpose of a system is what it does. There is, after all, no…
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Putting the Focus on Power
“Could you please take the visitors to the meeting room, otherwise I’ll have to…
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A Tale of Humility
In an interview for the BBC series Fun to Imagine, the philosopher amongst the…
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Using an old model for new perspectives
In an earlier post I have written about the importance of perspectives in a…
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What do the principles of Open Space really mean?
Most of us have participated in Open Space events, and I’m sure we had…
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When to Yank a System
Sometimes a system cannot be developed step-by-step over a series of nudges, because everything…
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