Attractors
Attractors are phenomena that arise when small stimuli and probes (whether from leaders or others) resonate with people. As attractors gain momentum, they provide structure and coherence[1]. Attractors can only be managed indirectly, in other words, they are catalysed.
Framework or Concept
We fall into attractors. Attractors could have a single point, like a bowl or a valley. Attractors could also have a dual attractor, like a preditor-prey relationship.
Strange attractors emerge over time and are unpredictable. A myth is an example of a strange attractor.
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Jamshid Gharajedaghi[2] identifies “four kinds of attractors that determine the nature of ... patterns: 1) Point attractor (drawn to or repelled from a particular activity). 2) Cycle attractor (oscillation between two or more activities). 3) Torus attractor (organized complexity repeating itself). 4) Strange attractor (unpredictable complex patterns emerging over time).”
Examples
In naturalizing sense-making:
- Example here
In other domains of thought:
- Example here
Related
Principles
- Linked related principle here
Frameworks
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Concepts
- Linked related concept here
References
Articles and books
- SNOWDEN, D.J. and BOONE, M.E. 2007. A leader's framework for decision making. Harvard Business Review, November 2007 pp. 69-76.
Blog posts
- Reference blog here