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The Two Stories - Thriving in Complexity

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There have been two stories doing a dance together in today's organisations.You might even say they've been at battle.These two stories colour how we respond to challenges and opportunities. They also have huge implications for how resilient and adaptive we can be.

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The 2 Stories

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Which story is serving

you best?

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Andrew Rixon PhD

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Story 1 Story 2

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Story 1 begins here…

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here…

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or here…

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And before

we know it we’re here..

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Story 1 is about

certainty…

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Story 2 begins here…

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here…

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or here…

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And before we

know it we’re here…

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Story 2 is about

uncertainty…

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Story 1Simple

MechanisticStabilityControl

Story 2ComplexEcologicalChange

Emergence

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They are like apples and oranges…But…

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Which Story is valued most?

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Maybe it’s like

the bezold effect

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The background colours our perception

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So if our actions

depend on which

stories we value…

How do we

choose the most helpful Story?

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It depends on the landscape

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simple…

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complex…

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or requiring courage…

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Which story is

serving you now?

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“The Two Stories” provides the backdrop for keynotes, workshops and consulting programs around

change and resilience.

Find out more by contacting Andrew:

[email protected]

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Babel Fish Group, lead by Andrew Rixon PhD, is a boutique company helping organisations and individuals to become more resilient and adaptive in a world of increasing uncertainty through the development and use of complexity inspired approaches and tools.

Our flagship “Thriving in Complexity” programs include:

• The Two Stories• Getting Unstuck! How complexity helps…• Resilience through networks and systems thinking

For more, continue reading here: http://www.babelfishgroup.com