Dave Snowden Explaining Complexity

Posted by andy in : Agile,Business Value,Coaching,Humour,Lean,Learning on October 28, 2009. There are 3 responses »

We were so lucky to get Dave Snowden as an XPDay keynote back in 2004.  One of the memorable moments was when he used the metaphor of organising a childrens party to explain the various approches to managing complexity.  It certainly resonated with the audience (based on the conversation in pub afterwards – a wonderful XP day tradition!).

Dave’s now uploaded a version to YouTube… Fantastic stuff. I love the deadpan humour.

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