Founder of complexity?

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —August 26, 2005
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I noticed Ark Group has given Dave Snowden the title of “Founder of Complexity” on their KM Asia website. Sounds to me like marketing hyperbole out of control.

UPDATE:

Dave contacted me today to let me know that he has asked Ark to remove “the founder of complexity” title. As I suggested in my post this was Ark’s idea and Dave had no inkling until he found my post.

UPDATE:

Nilay Gencturk from Ark Group has posted in the comments the following correction:

CORRECTION: Ark Group wishes to apologise to Mr Snowden for misprinting a reference to him being “Founder of Complexity”. Dave Snowden is an acknowledged founder of organic knowledge management and acclaimed expert on narrative patterns. He is Director of the Cynefin Centre for Organisational Complexity which focuses on the application of complexity theory to organisational issues.

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  1. Dave Snowden says:
    August 28, 2005

    Thanks to a google alert I saw this, looked at the ARK web site and have just sent them an email to tell them to cancel it – its a nonsense and not something of which I would approve
    Suprised you didn’t let me know – maybe a different type of hyperbole?

  2. Nilay Gencturk says:
    August 29, 2005

    CORRECTION: Ark Group wishes to apologise to Mr Snowden for misprinting a reference to him being “Founder of Complexity”. Dave Snowden is an acknowledged founder of organic knowledge management and acclaimed expert on narrative patterns. He is Director of the Cynefin Centre for Organisational Complexity which focuses on the application of complexity theory to organisational issues.

  3. Julian Carver says:
    August 29, 2005

    I wonder how Larry and John feel about being called a ‘Founding Father’ and a ‘Heavy Hitter’ respectively…

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