Cognitive Edge is focused on rejuvenating management practices to better equip organisations when addressing intractable problems or seizing new opportunities in uncertain and complex situations. Where traditional approaches have failed to deliver success, Cognitive Edge techniques enable the emergence of fresh and insightful solutions seen from multiple perspectives.

Cognitive Edge solutions, comprised of open source methods, original research and the Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite, are delivered through the Cognitive Edge Network. The Cognitive Edge Network is a widely dispersed, cohesive Network of experienced professionals in private and public sector organisations from diverse disciplines with deep-rooted experience in both business and science. It includes academics and practitioners, in house and commercial consultants. Membership of the Network is attained through participation in an Accreditation programme.

The Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite provides a set of tools designed to enable informed decision making in organisations using both structured and unstructured data in a common environment. The Suite is fully integrated with a coherent body of formal methods is the outcome of several years of research into human based organizational complexity, sensemaking, decision making, knowledge sharing and narrative.

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John Houseal - Deloitte Consulting LLP

John is based in Georgia, USA. Contact details are:
 

Email:  jhouseal@deloitte.com Telephone:  770-815-3349
   
Website:  www.deloitte.com houseal
   

   

John completed the Cognitive Edge training in USA- Washington DC January 2008. John has experience in ...And the Butterfly Stamped; The future backwards; and Ritual Dissent.

Industry Specialisation

  • Healthcare
  • US Federal Government
  • Various State & Local Governments
  • US & International Non-Profits
  • Academic Medical Centers & Research Universities

Professional Background

  • Business background, trained in accountancy
  • Professional consultant most of my career
  • Worked in various areas from process to technology, strategy to operations
  • Worked in various capacities from R&D to program management
  • Presently working in health  with a focus on strategy, innovation and emerging technologies

Projects Undertaken

US Federal Health Agency, Office Organizational Strategy Session, January 2009

  • Future backwards
  • Ritual dissent
  • Anecdote circles

BearingPoint, Internal Organizational Strategy Session, September 2008 - February 2009

  • Future backwards
  • Ritual dissent
  • Anecdote circles
  • QQE variation
Innovation Health, Sense-making Pilot, August- December 2008
  • Sense-making pilot using SenseMaker Suite V2.0

US Federal Health Agency, Regional Health Information Exchange Conference, March 2008

  • Faciliated w/David: 
    • Future backwards
    • Cynefin framework
    • Ritual dissent

 

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