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Humanocracy

In “The Future of Management” Gary Hamel argued that “Management is out of date.  Like the combustion engine, it’s a technology that has largely stopped evolving, and that’s not good.”  This
Story by Bill Nobles on January 5, 2011
Do you feel hamstrung by your company’s IT policies? Are the IT tools you have at home more up-to-date than ones you’re forced to use at work? Do you wish you had more control over your IT environment at work? If so, you’re not alone. A while back in the Wall Street Journal, Nick Wingfield dared to...
Blog by Gary Hamel on June 8, 2011
I’ll bet you know a natural leader. Maybe you are one. Maybe you’re a mom who started a support group for the parents of children with special needs. Maybe you’re a concerned citizen who mobilized a group of preservation-minded neighbors to halt the destruction of a venerable old building. Maybe...
Blog by Gary Hamel on May 20, 2011
How come people will take to the streets for what they believe in but find it hard to take to the streets that take them to work?  They don't like work.  Employee engagement is one of the mo
Hack by Pamela Hackett on May 31, 2010
You may think this company is nuts! They have people who make it work but they aren't employees and they don't make salaries. They have presence in five cities but they don't have a single office.
Story by Matt Shlosberg on July 29, 2010
Clearly, you've given this trust thing some thought. We're off to a good start with these 15 tweets. I'm seeing at least four qualities that run as themes throughout this list: Transparency Responsiveness Consistency Courtesy One idea that hasn't been put forward yet is something that Whole Foods...
Blog by David Sims on September 13, 2010
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of three posts (previously published in The Wall Street Journal ) introducing the Moonshots for Management that now make up the framework for the MIX. We're republishing them here to give an introduction for those readers of the MIX who may not be...
Blog by Gary Hamel on April 13, 2011
Often, when I'm invited to speak to boardrooms, I start by gently saying: "Listen up folks. Business is brain-dead. Right now, even as we speak, your business is probably undergoing a slow, barely perceptible, but wholly pernicious brain death." I might take a custom-made, baby-soft $2000 loafer to...
Blog by Umair Haque on March 4, 2011
Here are some commonsense, yet often violated, rules about power that can help make you more successful--and, even better, equip you to cope with today's organizational realities: You need to take care of yourself. Companies have been telling employees this for decades. The implication: don't worry...
Blog by Jeffrey Pfeffer on February 18, 2011
Why can’t we build organizations that are as resilient, inventive and inspiring as the people who work in them? That’s the question that lies at the heart of the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX). the world’s first open innovation project aimed at reinventing management. The MIX is designed as a...
Blog by Polly LaBarre on April 12, 2010

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