We need to infer or deduce developmental tendencies among the outcomes of interactions. We need to decide what we want to achieve and how we intend to go about it. These ten critical factors create a basis for applying complex adaptive system models to organizations. Probably the most difficult aspects of applying CAS theory to organizations is embacing the high levels of ambiguity involved. As we expand the web of influence farther out into the market ecosystem, we experience higher levels of uncertainty and greater challenges among the interrelated parts.
All variables seek expression in one way or another, either explicitly or tacitly.
The unpredictability of self-organizing order is a topic for another strategy although we must understand that this form of order is happening all around us, regardless of our intention. Listening to this force is a key factor in remaining open to the ambiguity involved in leading CASs. Create organizational learning. There are many factors which contribute to the complexity of organization. The fact that so much of the interaction between variables is subjective is very difficult for most leaders to understand.