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Create internal markets for ideas, talent & resources

“Organizations need a resource allocation process that more accurately mimics the selection pressures of a real market.”

Funding decisions in corporations are usually made at the top and are heavily influenced by political factors. That’s why companies over-invest in the past and underfund the future. By contrast, resource allocation in a market-based system like the New York Stock Exchange is decentralized and apolitical. While markets are obviously vulnerable to short-term distortions, in the long run they’re better than big organizations at getting the right resources behind the right opportunities. To make resource allocation more flexible and dynamic, companies must create internal markets where legacy programs and new projects compete on an equal footing for talent and cash.

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Create internal markets for ideas, talent & resources

“Organizations need a resource allocation process that more accurately mimics the selection pressures of a real market.”

Funding decisions in corporations are usually made at the top and are heavily influenced by political factors. That’s why companies over-invest in the past and underfund the future. By contrast, resource allocation in a market-based system like the New York Stock Exchange is decentralized and apolitical. While markets are obviously vulnerable to short-term distortions, in the long run they’re better than big organizations at getting the right resources behind the right opportunities. To make resource allocation more flexible and dynamic, companies must create internal markets where legacy programs and new projects compete on an equal footing for talent and cash.

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A framework is needed to make an effective community in an organization,  a framework which engages the whole organization as a community without ranks and allows a free f
Hack by virender vyas on March 21, 2011
TINO - Consultancy that solves problems with much fewer advisors and consultants  In recent years I have met with a great number of consultants.
Hack by Haim Dror on July 24, 2011
Our focus will be an internal market for innovative ideas that promotes active work outside of an individual’s core job function.  Because of the tremendous span of time zones and geographies com
The idea is to create a transparent value ecosystem, where organizational values (openess, innovation etc') get a numeric value (points)  that can be exchnaged between all steakholders, then simp
Hack by Yoni Assia on March 2, 2012
Manage Without Them is a complete disagreegation of management to allow integration of technology and peer to peer collaboration without loss of governance.
Hack by Matthew De George on May 26, 2011
Don’t hire people the usual (and expensive) way – let them volunteer for the job instead.
This is a cost-effective and collaborative way to achieve two things: more efficient use of your company’s resources and a product that better meets the needs of your customers.  There is no reas
Hack by John Hod on March 14, 2011
During the past few years I have been presenting the Think Intelligence methodology with its TINO framework and tools in many situations.
Hack by Haim Dror on July 10, 2011
Have an online social network for the company inviting Hacks from all employees in the company by project or department or function.
Hack by Varun Dinodiya on November 27, 2010

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