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Cynefin Framework

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Hal Gill
Oct 31, 2025
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Overview of the Cynefin Framework

The Cynefin framework, developed by Dave Snowden in 1999, is a sense-making tool that helps leaders and organizations categorize problems and contexts to make better decisions. [20] Pronounced “kuh-nev-in” (from Welsh, evoking the multiple factors shaping our experiences), it divides situations into five domains based on…

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