Mindful Organising and Navigating Complexity: A Guest Lecture and fsQCA Workshop at Stellenbosch University

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Stellenbosch University, where I delivered a talk exploring different dimensions of organising and navigating complexity and facilitated a hands-on workshop on fsQCA.

The visit provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, receive feedback and meet new colleagues.

My talk explored the challenges of organising and leading in an increasingly complex, uncertain and interconnected world and presented my current research. Mindful leadership can play an important role in preparing firms to deal with unexpected events that impact their operations, customers and society.

I also spent some time discussing my research priorities and how they relate to uncertainty and complexity.

Alongside the talk, I facilitated an introductory, hands-on workshop on Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), using R.

The workshop introduced participants to the principles and practical application of fsQCA as a method for investigating complexity.

Through practical exercises in R, participants had the opportunity to engage with the methodological foundations of fsQCA and gain initial experience in applying the approach.

Lastly, I would like to thank colleagues at Stellenbosch, who extended their warm welcome and offered a very friendly, engaging and supportive environment.