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Weaving together my background in theoretical physics, interest in Daoism and practical experience in management and social change, I explore the science behind complexity thinking and consider its implications for the way we live and work.

What does it mean to embrace complexity - as individuals, organisations, societies and the global future? How do we embrace the inherently complex, systemic, processual and emerging nature of ‘reality’?

If you recognise the inherent uncertainty and surprise that is the nature of things, if you feel concerned about the way we, as governments and societies and businesses, are co-creating the future, I hope you will find relevant material here.

I’ve included short musings and blogs, where I develop themes from my recent book, The Dao of Complexity. And I love to dialogue, give talks, teach, and consult on these topics – in different contexts, with diverse groups, and in many locations around the world. Do please subscribe for updates and get in touch for further conversation.

What we do matters: I hope that understanding and embracing life’s inherent complexity will help us create a sustainable, just and rewarding future.

In the West we are shifting from seeing the world as ordered to seeing it as alive, messy, organic, and ever in progress. Jean Boulton captures this shift in thinking beautifully, with insight and precision.
W. Brian Arthur
Author of Complexity and the Economy
Wonderfully wide-ranging and thoughtful, Jean Boulton doesn't explain complexity, she inhabits it.
Margaret Gearty
Associate Professor
Hult International Business School (Ashridge)
This is my book of the year. Jean's sparkling, irrepressible scholarship takes us on a journey from the profound to the practical.
Jon Foster-Pedley
Dean & Director
Henley Business School, Africa
Drawing together her deep understanding of the complexity sciences, and a voracious appetite for ideas from other disciplines, Jean Boulton writes with wit and wisdom.
Chris Mowles
Professor of Complexity and Management
Hertfordshire Business School

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