Whenever I see a tool become popular (e.g. #wardleymapping #cynefin, [insert tool here]), I have a tinge of sadness (amidst a lot of gratitude).
Why? Bc it reinforces for some ppl that the lack of “tool” was “the problem” all along. Tools help. But it’s not “the problem” .(1/3)
Why? Bc it reinforces for some ppl that the lack of “tool” was “the problem” all along. Tools help. But it’s not “the problem” .(1/3)
I remember a decade ago having an awesome whiteboarding session. We weren’t “doing X” exactly, but we were improvising well. We were grounded in first principles. We got so much mileage from those conversations.
That required an extremely safe environment. AND PRACTICE (2/4)
That required an extremely safe environment. AND PRACTICE (2/4)
Whenever you have a new Way ... you have the Way of Ways. As you move further along this path, you’ll get shallower and shallower interpretations. Less context. Less awareness of the influences, prior work. More silver-bullet-ism (3/4) 
The beauty of these two tools specifically is they allow people to share their perspectives, expertise, outlook, their pattern observations using a common form factor. They catalyze conversations.
But someone needs to have those conversations! (4/4)
But someone needs to have those conversations! (4/4)
