#72 Noah Komnick on Cybernetics and the Age of Complexity

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p>During this episode, Noah Komnick discusses his award-winning thought leadership and writings related to complexity and cybernetics. Before retiring from the Marine Corps, Noah received an <a href= "https://www.secnav.navy.mil/innovation/Pages/2017/07/ReactionControl.aspx"> “outside the box” innovation award</a> from the Secretary of the Navy for his <a href= "https://www.secnav.navy.mil/innovation/Documents/2017/07/ReactionControlHandbook_v4.pdf"> Reaction Control philosophy</a>, which he implemented in the 2018 timeframe while commanding Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38. His present work and PhD research is about building defendable organizations for the "Age of Complexity.”</p> <p><strong>Link to full show notes and resources</strong></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">72</span></p> <p><strong>Guest Bio</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Noah Komnick is the CEO and founder of Seneka. Seneka partners with select private and public entities to design and develop defendable enterprises and communities. Noah is also a retired U.S. Marine officer. As an active-duty Marine, he was a career communication and information systems officer, a strategic-operational planner, and a communications squadron commander. His operational tours included duties with infantry, force reconnaissance, aviation, and expeditionary units. He was also an Associate Professor of Naval Science at both Northwestern University and Illinois Institute of Technology. Just prior to his retirement from the Marine Corps, Noah served as a cyber