Complexity Lectures, February 13, 1999 (Tape 1 of 2)

This is the third of 14 Lectures for a class on complexity Warfield taught in the 1999 Spring Semester at George Mason University. Includes discussion of Clanthink, Groupthink and “The Magical Number 3—Plus or Minus Zero.” Click here for Tape 2 of 2. See also, “Resolving Complexity in Organizations Spring 1999.” For a list of all the lectures see notes field.

This is third of 14 Lectures for a videotaped class taught by John Warfield in the 1999 Spring Semester at George Mason University. The meeting place was changed to Pohick Module, where the class met for the rest of the semester.

Segments of this tape were published to GMU web page with the following titles:

13-feb- 1999 video Segment: Clanthink

13-feb- 1999 video Segment: the Magical Number 3 plus or minus

13-feb- 1999 video Segment: Groupthink

For further details on the SERIES of Spring Semester 1999 Class lectures, please see “Discovery and Complexity, January 30, 1999 (Tape 1),”


Full List of Spring Semester Class Lectures:

Discovery and Complexity, 30 January 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Discovery and Complexity, 6 February 1999

Video:. “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”


Complexity Lectures, 13 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”

Slow-speed: “Slow-speed copy of 1 & 2



Resolving Complexity in Organizations, 20 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Complexity Lectures, 27 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


Complexity Lectures, 6 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Complexity Lectures, 13 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


Resolving Complexity in Organizations, 20 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,”Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 27 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Part 3


Discovery & Complexity in Organizations, 3 April 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 17 April 1999

Video: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 4,” “Tape 2 of 4,” “Tape 3 of 4,” “Tape 4 of 4


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Guest Lecturer Dr. Benjamin Broome Talks About his Work With Interactive Management, 24 April 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 1 May 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 8 May 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2




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  • Category: Complexity, Education, Group Processes, Organizations, Professional History, Teaching Materials
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