Shopping for new technology
Cynefin Framework
Evaluate the complexity of available options and make informed decisions based on needs and expertise.
Similar Situations
Wardley's Pioneers, Settlers & Town Planners
Digital Transformation: Integrating pioneers for technology exploration, settlers for implementation, and town planners for long-term strategy ensures successful digital initiatives.
Osborne Effect
Technology adoption: Strategically timing the adoption of new technologies to avoid stifling innovation while minimizing negative impacts on existing solutions.
Depth-First Search
Shopping for a major purchase: DFS can help you research and evaluate one product category in depth before moving on to the next, ensuring you make well-informed purchasing decisions.
Flea In a Jar
Moving to a New City or Country: Past relocations might have been tough, but each place brings new opportunities. Youâre not stuck in old patterns.
Bannister Effect
Learning a new skill: Believing that learning to play an instrument or pick up a new language is possible because others have done it, encourages you to try.
Maslow's Hammer
Shopping: Comparing different products or brands to find the best value or quality, instead of always buying the same brand.
Stanford Marshmallow Experiment
Skill development: Allocate time to learning new skills for future personal or professional growth.
Self-Serving Bias
Shopping: Being aware of self-serving bias helps in making more rational purchasing decisions, avoiding the trap of justifying wasteful spending due to emotional or situational bias.
Pain vs Boredom Experiment
Creativity: Channeling boredom into inspiration for new ideas and projects.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Technology upgrades: Understanding the sunk cost fallacy can help you make more rational decisions about upgrading devices or software, without being swayed by the cost of previous versions.