Manchester Done.

Well having survived a night in the hotel from hell the day at the Complexity Society in Manchester was extremely delightful.

The event itself demonstrated to me if I’m honest the huge gulf in academic ‘speak’ and ‘real’ person on the street discussion.  We [academics] seem to forget that we have a language, discourse that most people fail to understand, grasp to desire. It simple is un-helpful for those wishing to change practice for themselves or the organisations they represent. I know this sounds odd as an academic, but having spent the last three years talking to ‘non-believers’, frontline workers, hairy-arsed engineers the last thing they want is academics debating why policy shapes practice in micro-elements of human systems, they want how, why and where does it start. We need to get real people engaged in the field not bored by discussion on the micro-political power struggles of Marxist complexity thinker in a post-modernist economy…… see I was listen! Its seems that even in Complexity ‘Ego’s’ get in the way of development.

No wonder, DNA Wales promised to publish research and case studies directly on the web and not wait for ‘ego’s’ to ratify, support or condone current practical, cutting edge change in companies.

We need to follow the American way and separate Academic debate from practitioners and/or warn both that both type will be present.

However what was really interesting yesterday was the large attendance of NHS representatives. Excellent. There maybe a way forward at last!

Well done Complexity Society wonderful event, great venue MBS and overall a stunning day.
Paul