Rethink the philosophical foundations of management

“We need more than new management practices, we need new management principles.”

It’s no longer enough just to be operationally excellent.Organizations must be adaptable, innovative, inspiring, and socially responsible. That means rebuilding the foundations of management thought and practice. Scholars and practitioners alike must search for new principles in fields as diverse as anthropology, biology, design, political science, urban planning, and theology.

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Managing in the 21st Century: Introducing the LogFrame

As the centers of gravity in terms of economics, demography, and geopolitics become increasingly diverse, most of today’s managerial practices will be found lacking by the second decade of the 21st... Read more

Hack by Amnon Danzig on November 3, 2011 3 Comments

Massive Storytelling Sessions

Let’s change companies’ aspirations (mission, vision and values) from static words to catalysts that can transform organizations into communities of passion! How? We can encourage Massive... Read more

Hack by Alberto Blanco on October 25, 2011 14 Comments

No room for followers. A guide to creating leaders at every level.

Our current leadership paradigm divides people into two groups: leaders and followers. Now that work is primarily cognitive, as opposed to physical, only a model of leaders and leaders will optimize... Read more

Hack by David Marquet on December 16, 2011 13 Comments

Social Responsibility Ab Initio

Traditionally firms develop their social responsibility skills after they grow and mature. The culture of business and economical conditions delay these skills to later stages. It may seem viable... Read more

Hack by Erkin Tunca on March 19, 2011 3 Comments

Energize and Sustain Communities of Passion (CoPs) by Building Virtues into the Organization’s DNA

CoP's are "a group of people organized for a specific purpose around a shared set of values; who collectively care deeply about the purpose, adhere to the shared values and are selfless in their... Read more

Hack by Deborah Mills-Scofield on June 27, 2011 5 Comments

Developing Tomorrow’s Talent: a girl, a blog, and 30 days to business impact

Trying to change company culture to one where talent development occurs informally and daily, Accenture developed the 30 Day Challenge: a social experiment using blogging, where 8650 people... Read more

Story by Clare Norman on July 4, 2011 2 Comments

Manage Your Own Performance: No One Else Can!

The so-called shift to knowledge work was actually a shift from prefigured to configured working activities. It brought with it a shift in the locus of control over the worker's activities -... Read more

Hack by Fred Nickols on July 14, 2011 1 Comments

Atlassian's Big Experiment with Performance Reviews

Do you ever wonder if and how you could call a halt to your performance review process? Do you think traditional processes are marred by the distribution curve (and forced rankings), huge time... Read more

Story by Joris Luijke on March 10, 2011 17 Comments

Combating disbelief and indifference in surfacing a basic innovation that harnesses technology to drive success

Fundamental infrastructure innovations must overcome a steeper than normal entry barrier. The market-place considers them an avoidable adventure regardless of need. Early adopters are rare. The... Read more

Story by Raj Kumar on November 12, 2010 11 Comments

Giving up power can significantly boost performance and profits: A case of CSC Germany

It is well known that empowering employees can boost morale, engagement and productivity, but surprisingly few organisations are genuinely strategic in taking such an approach. CSC Germany, a... Read more

Story by Vlatka Hlupic on March 23, 2011 0 Comments

Ongoing feedback: why do we ignore something we want so badly?

While so many of us acknowledge how critical ongoing feedback is to engaging and developing top contributors, very few actually do something about it. What's up? Read more

Barrier by Jesse Goldman on September 21, 2010 9 Comments

Open-Source Meets Capitalism: Collaborate by Competing

The internet has had a profound effect on many areas of commerce. One area the internet has not yet had a profound affect upon is how people are organized to perform work. We believe this is about... Read more

Story by Jim McKeown on April 23, 2010 2 Comments