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Retool management for an open and borderless world

“As the distinction between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ disappears, managers must learn how to manage beyond the legal boundaries of the enterprise.”

Emerging business models increasingly rely on value-creating networks and forms of social production that transcend organizational boundaries. In these environments, management tools that rely on the use of positional power are likely to be ineffective or counterproductive. In a network of volunteers or legally independent agents, the “leader” has to energize and enlarge the community rather than manage it from above. Success therefore requires developing new approaches to mobilizing and coordinating human efforts.

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Retool management for an open and borderless world

“As the distinction between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ disappears, managers must learn how to manage beyond the legal boundaries of the enterprise.”

Emerging business models increasingly rely on value-creating networks and forms of social production that transcend organizational boundaries. In these environments, management tools that rely on the use of positional power are likely to be ineffective or counterproductive. In a network of volunteers or legally independent agents, the “leader” has to energize and enlarge the community rather than manage it from above. Success therefore requires developing new approaches to mobilizing and coordinating human efforts.

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Similar to Matt Matt Shlosberg's comments on companies following industry best practices i.e., "I copy because I am unable to innovate", the same holds true for industry benchmarks.
Hack by Patrick McCann on June 3, 2010
A simple solution does not exist for the complex problem that has led us to sacrifice the future for the near-term, single-minded, pursuit of growth and profits.
Hack by Jenna Hickman on May 10, 2012
An alternative approach to setting remuneration levels for employees, based strongly on employees own evaluation of what they are worth, and what they have done performance wise to earn any additional
Hack by Chris Van Kooten on December 9, 2011
Don’t hire people the usual (and expensive) way – let them volunteer for the job instead.
 The name tax is seen as a burden or a levy,  on subjects in the olden days paid to kings and queens.
Hack by Emeka Ikwukeme on September 26, 2017
A boldly original, radical retake on the practice and theory of management from the “both…and” view of “ecologics”, that embraces and contains the “either/or” logic of economics.
Hack by David Hurst on April 23, 2012
Managers in medium to large companies spend an incredible amount of time planning operations and finance.
Hack by Julien Delvat on February 12, 2014
Blueprint for Impact is an open innovation platform that provides a systematic way to break down society's challenges into a set of measurable goals and actionable steps - an “agenda for action”.
Hack by Peggy Liu on December 15, 2011
Co-Authored By Deb Kemper
“Leaders Everywhere” is a worthy vision of a cultural shift that must occur not only in organizations, but also in the world at large, or the macro-environment will always be too chaotic.  Howeve
Hack by Myles Sweeney on July 5, 2013

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