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In his book Solving Tough Problems, Adam Kahane identifies three types of complexity:

• Dynamic Complexity - how close cause and effect are together in space and time;
• Generative Complexity - how much the future is or is not like the past; and
• Social Complexity - how much people connected to an issue have common assumptions, values, objectives, experiences, and perceptions.
  

Implications for leaders…

• The Level of Complexity is Increasing for All Organizations Whether Large and Small or Business, Public, or Non-profit
• Increased Complexity Requires a Different Kind of Action
• Highly Complex Issues Require Increased Need for a Facilitative Leadership Style
• Increasing Complexity Impacts Personal and Organizational Leadership Development
  

Leaders who are exceptional, who transform organizations and make a difference in the world, will need to demonstrate a full range of character - courage to take bold action, humanity to connect with others, wisdom in understanding the world, and resilience to embrace creative change.

links:
related article: Complexity and Leadership Style
book review - Solving Tough Problems (coming soon)