David John Snowden (born 1954) is a Welsh management consultant and researcher in the field of knowledge management and the application of complexity science.

The Cynefin Company (formerly known as Cognitive Edge) was founded in 2005 by Dave Snowden. We believe in praxis and focus on building methods, tools and capability that apply the wisdom from Complex Adaptive Systems theory and other scientific disciplines in social systems.

In 2024, Snowden, the creator of the Cynefin framework, acknowledged that he may have been overconfident believing that the use of 'chaos' in Cuynefin was clear. In a blog post, he explored several distinct but coherent meanings of the word chaos .

2 days ago · Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), the aircraft carrier involved in a collision with a merchant vessel in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, was relieved on.

2 days ago · Capt. Dave Snowden was “relieved” of his job at the helm of the USS Harry S. Truman and temporarily reassigned following the wild Feb. 12 crash in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the ...

2 days ago · Capt. Dave Snowden was relieved for "loss of confidence in his ability to command" by Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, a Navy statement announced.

2 days ago · Capt. Dave Snowden was removed from command of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Thursday, ... Snowden is a 1996 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a career fighter pilot.

The Cynefin Company (formerly known as Cognitive Edge) was founded in 2005 by Dave Snowden. We believe in praxis and focus on building methods, tools and capability that apply the wisdom from Complex Adaptive Systems theory and other scientific disciplines in social systems.

Captain Dave Snowden was captain of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier when it was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt last Wednesday. It did not result ...

In this video, Dave Snowden introduces the Cynefin framework with a brief explanation of its origin and evolution and a detailed discussion of its architecture and function.