How to respond to a complex and chaotic world.
Society has finally returned to normal after the pandemic. No one could have predicted that the pandemic would turn out as it did. In the beginning, there were many question marks and few action plans. Nicholas Fernholm was one of the people who experienced it first hand, and in his new book “Handbook for unpredictability – How to cope with a complex and chaotic world” he has gathered strategies for organizations and companies to use when something unforeseen or a crisis occurs.
When criticism of the robots at the New Karolinska Hospital became too strong, it was a Lucia procession that changed everything. And when the coronavirus pandemic was at its worst, it was thanks to an HVAC technician that healthcare workers in Region Stockholm were not left without respiratory protection. Because when everything looks hopeless, the most unexpected solutions can appear. Why is that?
In this book, Nicholas Fernholm explains why, while guiding you through the chaotic time when, against all odds, the healthcare sector managed to adapt to the coronavirus crisis. Learn more about how complex systems work and discover what ferns can teach you about effective organization. Through the stories in the book, you will get concrete tips on how you and your organization can best find solutions to unpredictable problems – the next time they arise.
