Cognitive Edge

I didn’t start this, but someone put up an entry for Cynefin. There were objections that it was commercial (with which I agreed), so I went in over the weekend and changed it. It still needs tidying up but its now there or thereabouts. What is needed are citations of use (papers) other than ones by me. All help appreciated if people could pile in. Incidentally Clint turns out to an intelligent Australian academic who has made contributions to this blog, and continues to make useful changes to the Knowledge Management entry on the Wikipedia. He has written a really interesting thesis which is helping me with my book. Thankfully he has a sense of humour and was prepared to own up to save the blushes of a Scottish Professor of KM with the same name.

I have also realised that this social computing stuff is dangerously addictive. Between this blog and taking part in the Wikipedia I have now written over thirty five thousand words, about a third of the way to a book. On the other hand, the number of the words on the book is (well lets just leave that for another day shall we).

Comments (7)

David Tebbutt

Oops. Sounds like I identified the wrong person then. Sorry prof. You were such a good fit too.

Posted by David Tebbutt | September 24, 2006 1:23 PM

Posted on September 24, 2006 13:23

Matt Moore:

Dave - your recent flurry of activity on blogs & listservs has all the hallmarks of avoidant behaviour (I bet your room is unusually tidy as well). As much as I enjoy your posts, shouldn't you go cold turkey for a bit for the sake of the book?

Posted by Matt Moore | September 25, 2006 12:01 AM

Posted on September 25, 2006 00:01

Dave Snowden

The room is a mess and to be honest blogs and list serves go with writing
However at the same time as writing the book I am involved in a start up software company around the ideas in said book with a few demanding clients and that is the main issue
However thanks for the concern ....

Posted by Dave Snowden | September 25, 2006 12:04 AM

Posted on September 25, 2006 00:04

Patrick Lambe

Use ST Coleridge as an inspiration... Get yourself a good editor to collect all your words and pummel them into shape and publish them as a book - you can call it Bloggolalia.

Posted by Patrick Lambe | September 25, 2006 5:32 AM

Posted on September 25, 2006 05:32

Richard Cross:

Or, in the same vein as Patrick, find a Jann Wenner type and do a Hunter Thompson and come out with a best seller!

Posted by Richard Cross | September 27, 2006 2:53 PM

Posted on September 27, 2006 14:53

Mallee Hagan:

There's a terrific article in the Harvard Business Review that discusses the cynefin framework -- that might make a good reference link. "A Leader's Framework for Desicion Making," Nov07 issue, p68.

Posted by Mallee Hagan | November 12, 2007 6:31 PM

Posted on November 12, 2007 18:31

Dave Snowden:

Thanks Mallee - I wrote it and updated the Wikipedia entry recently

Posted by Dave Snowden | November 12, 2007 6:59 PM

Posted on November 12, 2007 18:59

Wikipedia: Cynefin framework

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