Some 99 percent of all species, languages, cultures, technologies and companies that have ever existed are now extinct, and in today's complex and fast-moving world the principles of biological evolution can be a useful guide to what organisations must do to survive and flourish. At the core of biological evolution has always been the perpetuation of a wide diversity of species, capable of adapting to the widest set of environmental niches. So companies need to see the business world as a collection of evolving ecosystems in which they must either co-evolve or join the ranks of the extinct. They need to connect and create not command and control, to become less hierarchical, to decentralise decision making, to harness individual creativity more collectively and effectively, and above all to be much more adaptable and fleet of foot. In Managing Complexity Robin Wood draws on the principles of complexity science to provide a wealth of insight and detailed practical guidance on how companies can adapt, survive and prosper int he complex and turbulent business environment that globalisation and the connected economy has brought about.

Author Biography: Robin Wood has degrees in Law and Commerce, a Harvard Diploma in International Financial Management, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from London Business School. He worked as a layer, banker, IT strategist and strategic planner for Citicorp, TrustBank, PA Consulting and then the BIS Group before setting up his own business in 1990. he later co-founded three other businesses, Idon Associates, Telesure and Genesys. Since he began writing this book he has joined Ernst and Young's Connected Solutions Group, where hespecialises in e-business.