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Hi, I’m Gareth J M Saunders — dad of three, priest, Scrum Master, writer and long-time productivity experimenter.

I help people and teams cut through overwhelm to live and work with more clarity and flow.

My approach blends agile principles with real-world compassion to make life and work calmer, more focused, and more human.

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Day: 29 April 2026

Cynefin is about ontology

Cynefin is about ontology

Cynefin is often introduced as a decision-making framework. That is true, but it is not the whole story.

At a deeper level, Cynefin is about ontology.

In other words, it asks “what kind of reality are we dealing with?”

That matters because different kinds of reality need different kinds of response.

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Posted on Wednesday 29 April 2026Saturday 25 April 2026Categories Agile, CynefinLeave a comment on Cynefin is about ontology
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