The DAO of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times

The pandemic, climate change, rising populism, geo-political unrest - just a few of the issues causing turbulence...
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Author: Jean Boulton
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The DAO of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times by Boulton, Jean

The DAO of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times

CHF 32.38

The DAO of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times

CHF 32.38
Author: Jean Boulton
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The pandemic, climate change, rising populism, geo-political unrest - just a few of the issues causing turbulence in today's world. We are living and working in times that are complex and fast changing. If complexity theory is good for anything, it must be able to throw light on this global landscape and help us to think through what to do in response.

Jean Boulton, with her background in the physical as well as the social sciences, and her practical experience of management and consultancy, is well placed to present complexity theory and its implications in a way that is fresh, profound and accessible. The Dao of Complexity is a book about challenging and deepening worldviews, connecting ideas from such diverse fields as quantum physics, process philosophy, phenomenology, systems change, politics, economics and psychology as well as ancient wisdom. It explores what 'making sense' of the world means in these turbulent times and how that galvanises action. The book introduces 'process complexity'. It explores the remarkable resonance between the complexity worldview and Daoism, engaging with the processual, contextual and emergent nature both of ourselves and of the world of which we are a part. Jean discusses what this means for those of us trying to make a difference, trying to 'make waves' in a world of increasing connectivity, polarisation and fragility.

Taking its lead from Daoist texts, the design encourages readers to open at any page and use the short, stand-alone, yet networked pieces as reflective starting points. This book is about change - how to attune to its natural flow and how to 'make change happen'. It will be of interest to scholars and students of management and sustainability, as well as practicing managers, policy makers and consultants looking for inspiration. The general reader interested in science, philosophy and ancient wisdom will find relatable material to explore how to engage effectively in this complex world.



Author: Jean Boulton
Publisher: de Gruyter
Published: 09/23/2024
Pages: 430
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9783110992649

About the Author

Jean Boulton, PhD, MPhil, MBA, MA, FInstP, is a visiting academic at the universities of Cranfield and Bath. She is a former research fellow with Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. She has held executive management positions in large corporates and has consulted to global organisations in the private and not-for-profit sectors. She studied physics at the universities of Oxford and then Cambridge before eventually turning to the social sciences. Jean has an international reputation for scholarship in the development of complexity theory and consults, writes, researches and lectures about its application to strategy, change, sustainability and leadership. She is keenly interested in global change and global governance and also engages in local politics and place-based initiatives. She teaches worldwide in a wide range of institutions offering postgraduate study. She is the lead author of Embracing Complexity (Oxford University Press) and author of several book chapters on complexity and strategy.


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