Augusto Cuginotti
Another Set of Data for Complex Systems: Why Knowing Reality is Not Enough
The world’s reality might be a significant constraint, but it is not enough to clarify what is going on.
The reason is that we don’t see the world as it is but see it as we are. And although I believe the world eventually catches up with our illusions, this does not bring clarity but chaos. Even so, this eventual clarity does not come within a workable timeline, and it might be too late to change….
Mastering Emotions in the Workplace: How to Pay Attention to What You’re Feeling and Make Moves Based on That
Many of us have been taught that being emotional is like being out of control. And since control and predictability are vital…
The Magic of Language: How We Use Words to Make Things Happen
People get excited about things we cannot explain, that look a bit magical and sometimes esoteric, but there is so much in our daily interactions that are taken for granted and if we look closer there is a lot of value. The way we are able to use language as human beings to make things happen together is one of those things. …
How Much Participation Should We Have to Decide This?
The decision-makers biggest mistake is not understanding the decision-making process they should use in a specific situation. Every decision has different characteristics,…
Decision making made explicit
On this video I share a recent experience of working with an international organisation on decision-making and what was the source of…
Building Trust in Society and your Organisation
Why is Building Trust Important? Trust is a social construct that provides a measure of security, a way we can cope with…
Diversity in Personality: Learning, Inclusion and Pseudo-Science
It has been more than a decade that I host the same workshop on personality dynamics. Together with my work with Diversity…
Stop Storytelling your Organisational Culture
Think about your company’s culture. You have a good idea of what you would like to see differently, but can you identify what needs to be changed? If you do, you might as well fix it, but it’s likely a bit more complex than that. Instead of storytelling, we first want to storylistening….
Keep Performing: the society of the tired and fitting
We are asked to perform We are asked to perform from the cradle. As a toddler, you might be asked to say…
Sociopoiesis — The Evolution of Social Systems Theory
As I was reading and preparing to explore how social systems have evolved in paradigms over time, I’ve heard that Professor…