Diagnosis Case Study: Alignment of Intent, Actions, and Outcomes for Public Sector ROI

The illustrations and descriptions in this internal diagnostic service case study rely on previously completed work (September to December 2012) for the complex adaptive system that is the Dutch government’s public-private partnerships funding program for sustainable agricultural value chain development. Two ministries are involved – Foreign Affairs and Economy (which includes Agriculture and Food Security). […]

The Magic of Sensemaking

Really, there’s no other way to say this but Weick (Weick, 2011) here is clearly struggling to express in words his song of magic that he’s perceived in the decades spent in sensemaking and its power. After all, if indeed the Kalevala highlights the core aspect of Finnish magic from the time before writing, when […]