The System Always Wins
Just beyond the org chart of authority and decision-making is what keeps it all in place; the systems of communication, trust, information flow and rewards.
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Organizational Design
What is Organizational Social Design?
6 years ago, shortly after I turned in my resignation to move on to a larger leadership role, the COO of my company called me to his office in an effort to convince me to stay. At the end, when he knew I wanted to move on, he asked me a question I never saw
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Believe it.
It’s been said that if you’re in the dumps and you force yourself to smile and hold that smile it can change your outlook. Sounds great but most don’t believe it and when in the dumps find it too hard to try. Why not believe it? Believe that most often you can fix this yourself
4:55 PM
I was recently chatting with a former colleague who remarked that in her small firm each day at 4:55pm people almost instinctually, unconsciously and simultaneous shut down their workstations. She bemoaned that it was a troubling culture of clock watchers and was looking for ways to change it to something more passionate, more devoted. Ah,
Seeing Organizational Patterns
In today’s organizations the top down, hierarchy approach is seen as the antithesis of the modern, hyper-connected world. However, efforts to shift to emphasize greater transparency and openness have often floundered (holocracy and flat management). We’re learning that the ideal form won’t always result in ideal function. Noting my recent efforts of going upstream, Jon Husband suggested I read
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