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By: Brilliant Failures

Brilliant Failures — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:56:21 +0000

Ben,

I find your blog quite refreshing. Although I still have to go through all of your posts, I feel like creating a dialogue and a space for sharing is one step for the aid agencies to help: (a) manage and be transparent about the different kinds of risk failures inherent to development projects and (b) become problem solvers instead of problem tamers.

I am part of an initiative based out of Amsterdam that is trying to create that dialogue and get development organisations to share with each other, but also celebrate the projects with different outcomes than originally planned for. We are calling it The Brilliant Failures, see: http://www.brilliantfailures.com/awardDC

Thanks,

Andrew.

By: Bud Caddell

Bud Caddell — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:34:38 +0000

Ben,

Excited to stumble across your blog through a series of posts on aid & complexity.

I’m actually working on a project that focuses on systems thinking, complex problems, and collaborative problem solving.

I’d love to use up 30 minutes of your time on Skype if that’s possible (sorry for posting here, I didn’t see a contact button).

More information on the project:
http://whatconsumesme.com/the-bucket-brigade-a-collaborative-publishing-project/

Thank you, in advance, for your time and attention.

By: David MARTIN

David MARTIN — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:46:12 +0000

We would be glad to share articles, news, research, network and potential new projects around complexity management.

If we are an early stage organization, we already have explored some aspect of complexity into different domains such as :

- Project Management
- Treatment of biomass
- Rock blasting
- Traffic system ( air, human )
- etc …

Rgds,
David

By: David D. Parker

David D. Parker — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:26:36 +0000

Thank you for blogging on this topic. I’m a member of a learning community called OpenAgile that is trying to extend Agile practices to new fields of endeavour. Agile has its roots in complexity science, but, because of the popularity of methodologies like Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP), has traditionally been locked into working on software development. We believe it can go much further. If you want to see what we’ve been doing, please check out http://www.openagile.com
Personally, I’m quite interested in the application of OpenAgile, and in complexity sciences in general, to work in the field of social entrepreneurship. I look forward to reading your blog.
Sincerely,
David

By: Jennifer Lentfer

Jennifer Lentfer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:00:54 +0000

How-matters.org explores the skills and knowledge needed by all international “do-gooders” to truly raise the level of human dignity within international assistance and to put real resources behind local means of overcoming obstacles. Understanding and feeling comfortable with the inherent complexity in our field is a big part of this. I have posted a link from my blogsite to yours and would appreciate if you’d take the time to look over mine.

Simply put, my perspective is…aid effectiveness is not about what we do, but HOW we do it.

By: Christopher Wilson

Christopher Wilson — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:09:56 +0000

Dear Ben Ramalingam,
As part of our effort to gather information and resources, the Governance Assessment Portal is watching
the Aid on the Edge of Chaos blog and newsfeed for news items relevant to country led democratic
governance assessments. When we find such an item, we will post a link to it, accompanied by a brief
description, the posting date and a reference to Aid on the Edge of Chaos. We hope that this will
provide a valuable resource to actors working with governance assessment at the country level, as well
as drive traffic to your site and the important work to be found there.
Aid on the Edge of Chaos is one of nearly 200 news sources currently being scanned as part of our effort
to provide a one-stop-shop for democratic governance assessments as a mechanism for strengthening
accountability and participation at the country level. The GAP news scan will be officially launched in
coming weeks, but is currently up and running, so please do not hesitate to browse articles or sign up for
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If you would like additional information, to suggest additional news sources, or to set up a link to the
GAP on the Aid on the Edge of Chaos site, please do not hesitate to get in touch at
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By: Charles Arthur

Charles Arthur — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:44:47 +0000

Pleased to find your blog and look forward to reading through it.

By: Solange Czaplicki

Solange Czaplicki — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:43:55 +0000

Your blog is excellent. I m gonna bookmark, gracias. Keep working on blog.

By: Shawn Cunningham

Shawn Cunningham — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:43:57 +0000

Dear Ben,

Thank you for starting this blog! I have posted a link from my blogsite to yours.

Gave you ever read “the origin of wealth” by Eric Beinhocker? It is a must read!

Best wishes,

Shawn Cunningham

By: Lucho Osorio

Lucho Osorio — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:08:44 +0000

Hi Ben:
I am pleased to see this blog. I’ll spread the voice as much as I can.
Hugs,
Lucho
Practical Action