In his 1997 novel called Critical Chain Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt tackles the issue of project management. Goldratt provides a unique and revolutionary insight into this very underdeveloped part of managerial literature. The book ‘Critical Chain’ The main tenets of Goldratt’s book ‘Critical Chain’ the book are the following: Wrong behaviours and mind habits […]
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Network Theory And the Organization: Making Work Meaningful
Why do we work? Work has almost completely changed its shape in the last 40-50 years, and the aim that work is designed to accomplish should change accordingly. Work can no longer simply be the organization of many elements to achieve a profit for a tiny minority. People today have different expectations and a different […]
The Physics of Management: Network Theory and Us
What impact has Network Theory had upon the way we implement the Decalogue Management Methodology, based on Deming and the Theory of Constraints? The Physics of Management We were recently asked what we now do differently since the Decalogue methodology has become informed by a new area of science called Network […]
Fear-free Career Paths in the Project-Based Network Organization
If there is no traditional hierarchy, how can your career progress? Digital cowboys, the new generation of talent described in Pekka Viljakainen’s book ‘No Fear’ , reject the form and values of the traditional organization. We continue our series in response to Pekka’s invitation to outline how we at Intelligent Management would tackle driving out […]
Network of Networks: Avoiding Catastrophe Through a Systemic Vision of Enterprises
We’re back for 2012, kicking off with a look at the ‘too big to fail’ fallacy from a scientific point of view this week. We’ll be following this up with a series on why people find it so hard to change, and a response to ‘No Fear’ author Pekka A. Vilijakainen and his invitation to […]
Strategic Planning for Leaders of SMEs: A Step-by-Step Framework
No strategy, no sustainable growth. But effective strategic planning requires joined up (systemic) thinking with actionable steps. Strategic planning for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fundamentally means choosing where your organization needs to go and developing sound and practical approaches to get there in a coordinated way. This is how you build sustainable growth. This […]
Management Genius: Dr. Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints
It’s not just bottlenecks and production. When you understand the Theory of Constraints fully, it will improve performance across your entire organization. When Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt introduced his groundbreaking management philosophy, the Theory of Constraints, he revealed a fundamental truth: every organization is limited towards its goal by very few elements, the constraints. There are […]
Management Genius: Dr. Deming’s Theory of Profound Knowledge
What if everything you thought you knew about management was wrong? Dr. Deming is a constant source of necessary and transformational knowledge. Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the man who helped transform post-war Japan into an economic powerhouse, believed that most organizations are getting it wrong—not because people don’t work hard enough, but because leaders don’t […]
Dr. Deming Brings a New Economics to Come Out of The Crisis
Dr. Domenico Lepore, Founder of Intelligent Management, presents the two major books by Dr. W. Edwards Deming that lay the foundations for sustainable prosperity. These books remain mandatory reading for the leaders any organization, from startups to multinationals. Indeed, they are more relevant than ever. Dr. Deming’s mammoth contribution to modern economics Dr. W. Edwards […]
Overcome ScaleUp Company Roadblocks with a Systemic Approach
ScaleUp Company growth can feel like losing control. A systemic approach builds the structure and behaviors for sustainable growth. A ScaleUp company is an exciting place to be a leader and member of a growing team that’s breaking new ground. Scaling shouldn’t feel like losing control, but that’s what often happens. The truth is, most […]
