Comments on: ACT Change: Take Action To The Edge Of Chaos http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/ Leadership, followership, and purpose at work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:29:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Bret L. Simmons Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:14:52 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2222 ha! I appreciate anyone even tunning in for this, Alain! I'm sure you are already changing lives by changing yourself. That is your certificate. Thanks! bret ha! I appreciate anyone even tunning in for this, Alain! I’m sure you are already changing lives by changing yourself. That is your certificate. Thanks! bret

]]> By: Alain Jourdier http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Alain Jourdier Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:08:54 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2221 As always, Bret, you give me so much to chew on and digest about leadership and change. This has been a great series. Gee, can we all get a certificate for this? LOL. As always, Bret, you give me so much to chew on and digest about leadership and change. This has been a great series. Gee, can we all get a certificate for this? LOL.

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2219 Bret L. Simmons Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2219 Great point, Wally about chaos not having a visible edge. I think a lot us do the right thing by approaching chaos, but most of us pull back way too early when the edge is still far from sight. Knowing how far to push comes with time and experience. Thanks, Wally! Bret Great point, Wally about chaos not having a visible edge. I think a lot us do the right thing by approaching chaos, but most of us pull back way too early when the edge is still far from sight. Knowing how far to push comes with time and experience. Thanks, Wally! Bret

]]> By: Wally Bock http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Wally Bock Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:16:52 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2218 This is a good series, Bret. I think chaos/complexity theory can help a manager in the trenches, but that managers must understand that chaos doesn't have a visible edge. You can't go up to the edge of chaos and then peer over it to see what chaos looks like. The only way to get to the edge of chaos and know about it is to cross it. In the real world, that means that tolerance for uncertainty and loss of control needs to be part of the manager's toolkit. This is a good series, Bret. I think chaos/complexity theory can help a manager in the trenches, but that managers must understand that chaos doesn’t have a visible edge. You can’t go up to the edge of chaos and then peer over it to see what chaos looks like. The only way to get to the edge of chaos and know about it is to cross it. In the real world, that means that tolerance for uncertainty and loss of control needs to be part of the manager’s toolkit.

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Bret L. Simmons Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:50:06 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2213 I have always love complexity theory, Alex. I think it has some cool applications to organization theory. Abstract, but I love that. Thanks! Bret I have always love complexity theory, Alex. I think it has some cool applications to organization theory. Abstract, but I love that. Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Alex Kugel http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-12/act-change-take-action-to-the-edge-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Alex Kugel Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:07:40 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=2104#comment-2211 Bret, Really enjoying this series. Interesting twist pulling ideas from abstract physics and applying them to leadership ideas. I like it! Alex Bret,

Really enjoying this series. Interesting twist pulling ideas from abstract physics and applying them to leadership ideas. I like it!

Alex

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