Wine, Castles and Complexity
A trip to the Alsace delivers unexpected lessons on complexity
Where Has All The Certainty Gone?
Every presentation I went to had something to say about change, about stepping “into the grey”, or “risk on……
Top Tips for Managing Complex Water systems
Managing water is tricky so I thought I’d share three things I’m learning about how to make progress with complex…
When the Problem is the Problem
Imagine if the water planning problem was defined as more of a dilemma: How do we ensure a healthy river supporting a…
3 Waters and a Question of Trust
A high degree of trust will be necessary to allow a frank and honest discussion on what may be the appropriate…
Letting go of the need to know: an important water wise principle
Collaborative water planning requires us to not know, because it is only from a position of not knowing can we…
Collaboration must be a choice
Over Easter I had time while camping in the Wollemi National Park, to read a very interesting book - “Collaborating…
Project management versus collaboration – choosing your approach
Why should we try something that feels uncomfortable and different?” my response is along the following lines …
The ABC of Complexity
As I write, the head of Australia's public broadcaster, the ABC, has just announced a very significant restructure of…