Most organizations (and business schools) are lagging behind the times as they still work in silos, missing completely the challenge and opportunity of the complexity that now dominates our world. We need to manage organizations as whole systems. Those who don’t know what that entails need to catch on, catch up and embrace a new […]
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Our Chapter in Springer Volume on Managing Complexity
We are proud to have published a chapter in this prestigious volume published by Springer October 2015. Our chapter is called “Managing Complexity in Organizations through a Systemic Network of Projects” and the volume is entitled “Applications of Systems Thinking and Soft Operations Research in Managing Complexity’. Click on the above image for free preview. […]
How to Grow a Startup into a Sustainable Company
Startups abound. There is no lack of imagination, determination, and even funding for a good idea. The problem becomes, what happens next? The mortality rates of startups is high. We were asked, how can you keep startups alive so they grow to the a next, bigger and economically sustainable phase, especially given the complexity of […]
From Silos to System: the New Organization for Complexity
Why are organizations still plagued with all the drawbacks of silos? Because they still adopt a worldview that is out of synch with our times. In order to navigate complexity, organizations must shift from the obsolete, Newtonian worldview of individual, separate and hierarchical parts. What is the direction they need to adopt? Working towards a […]
Clients and Results
We work with C-Suites, top executives, decision makers and change agents. For nearly 30 years we have assisted a wide range of companies, from precision engineering to software houses, from multinationals to nursing homes. In all cases, adopting a systemic approach through the Decalogue methodology has led to significant improvements, including: REAL RESULTS FROM REAL […]
Step 7
The Network of Projects How do we overcome the blatantly inadequate and anachronistic model of a traditional hierarchy built on functions? By building our organization as a Network of Projects. Recurrent and non-recurrent activities in an industry can be seen as “projects”. Whether we seek to improve the speed at which we manufacture products, […]
What is a System?
31. The Human Constraint
19. Counterpoint
The Theory of Constraints for Software Development and DevOps (or How to Train Your Phoenix)
Intelligent Management Inc. was recently invited by the IT department of a large insurance company to teach them about the Theory of Constraints. They read a recent book called ‘The Phoenix Project’ that points to the Theory of Constraints as a solution for radically improving software development and delivery. In this post we look at how […]
