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I had the privilege of attending the most recent ComplexitySalon hosted by Dr Sophie Wong, Murray Stubbs. It was an insightful session that unpacked the nuanced role diplomacy plays in not just international relations, but in organisational and interpersonal contexts.

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of attending my first Complexity Salon hosted by Dr Sophie Wong and Mr Murray Stubbs from Snowmelt. The opportunity to explore the topic of The Practice of Diplomacy: Power Over, or Power With? through panel discussions and experiential breakout groups made for a highly intellectually stimulating and thrilling day.

One of the basic assumptions of ComplexitySalon is that we are always and already interdependent. We are so because we need each other for love, respect, recognition and inclusion. So to be interdependent with others constitutes a set of power relationships, which both constrain and enable.

Another prestigious Complexity Salon hosted by Dr Sophie Wong and Mr Murray Stubbs from Snowmelt, prompting complex discussions and inspiring stories - another invaluable experience!

Really looking forward to this event on Thursday, there are so many interesting angles to explore together with so many brilliant folks.

When systems get complex, working alone feels efficient. Decisive. Clean. Controlled. After all, the problems are always with other people.. right?

Nearly six months have passed since I was given the wonderful opportunity to be part of the first ComplexitySalon, and I've found myself constantly returning to the ideas sparked in those rooms.

Is it time to rethink leadership and management? Many leaders work under the illusion that they can control what goes on but in reality organisations are messy, and unpredictable. So what does this Complexity really means for how organisations function, how leaders make decisions, and how people navigate uncertainty. One person who has challenged the neat models and tidy solutions we often reach for – instead opens up more real, human, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations about leadership, change, and organisational life is Professor Chris Mowles

Video recording of the event "The Experience of Polarisation"

Here are some observations I made from the discussion we had throughout the AI and the Art of Management day organised by ComplexitySalon in Sydney on 25th August. The day was governed by Chatham House rules, so I have generalised. I have not attempted a complete summary of what was a very rich day, and some of these remarks carry my own interpretation.