What is a Good Life? #173 - The Place Of Multiple Belongings with Dave Snowden

In this episode of What is a Good Life?, Mark McCartney sits down with Dave Snowden - Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Cynefin Co., creator of the Cynefin Framework, and one of the most original thinkers working at the intersection of complexity science, organisational design, and human decision-making.The conversation moves through substrate theory, complexity science, psychological safety, the dangers of homogenisation, coherent heterogeneity, Celtic identity, indigenous rights, conflict resolution in Northern Ireland, and what a good life really comes down to.It is a beautiful mixture of thought provoking ideas and powerful lived experiences. For more from Dave Snowden:Website: https://thecynefin.co/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-snowden-2a93b/For more from Mark McCartney:Newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/Website: https://www.mmcleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@whatisagoodlife3875⁩  00:00  Substrate and What Emerges02:37  Fed Up With Management Fads05:54  When Ideas Come Together07:25  Celtic Presence and Attention10:20  The Reformation's Long Shadow13:28  The Problem With Safety16:38  Phase Shifts and Flipping21:17  Changing the Granularity24:48  Witnessing Violence29:12  Identity as Flow37:43  Metaphor as Intelligence51:57  What Is a Good Life?