There is so much talk about Leadership these days. It’s ironic when there are so few examples of effective Leaders. It does make sense though, because people have the intuition that Leadership is really key when it comes to moving out of a crisis. The urgent question here is, what is the context for leadership? […]
Optimize Performance and 1+1 Equals More Than 2
We posted an interview with W. Edwards Deming “”the man who transformed Japan into a formidable business competitor “on LinkedIn this week entitled “Management Today Does Not Know What its Job Is”. Part of the problem is that managers “don’t have the required knowledge or abilities.” Let’s look at some of the necessary knowledge that has […]
A Global Forum for an Inspiring Future – Horasis
So here we are, just back from being invited to speak at the Horasis Global Forum in Cascais, Portugal. This was a unique gathering of handpicked delegates from different continents, including heads of state, senior politicians, leaders in business and finance as well as innovators in a wide range of sectors. The theme was ‘Catalyzing […]
Conversations for Action for Global Competitiveness
We’re honoured to be invited to speak at the Horasis Global Forum this week, held in Cascais near Lisbon, Portugal. Our specific contribution will be a systemic perspective on what can support competitiveness at a national level. Horasis brings together heads of state, global leaders in the commercial and public sectors and innovators. We are proud […]
Management Techniques and Tips? Try Knowledge Instead
The internet abounds with techniques and tips, giving the illusion that in a short amount of time it’s possible to master the answers to our problems. That may be true for, say, getting the most from a laptop. However, if we rely on ‘management techniques’ and ‘management by tips’ for running a business or launching a startup, […]
Ditch Departments to Scale Your Business Sustainably and Systemically
Our complex world is changing fast and the prevailing style of management that creates silos cannot react quickly enough. What is a realistic and operational alternative to scale your business organically? First, why do we have hierarchies? Silos are a natural offspring of traditionally hierarchical companies divided into functions and departments. Why do hierarchies exist […]
Executive Education: Updating for the Age of Complexity
Executives today must be able to understand how things interdepend and evolve in order to navigate complexity. Current Executive Education provided by the business degrees and MBAs on offer are not providing adequate knowledge, methods and tools. We already propose a full operational solution for organizational design for complexity (see ‘The Organization as a […]
Purpose and Brand – Can They Be The Same?
One of the themes that comes up regularly in our work is that of purpose. This is because we generally start a relationship with a new client by analyzing where they are stuck today and how to move forward towards a more sustainable and satisfying future. In order to do this, we help them to […]
Flatter, Faster, Fairer – Operational Changes for a Flatter Organization
If traditional style hierarchies are no longer appropriate for our fast-changing world, then what is a realistic, operational alternative? How can we make organizations flatter and at the same time ensure speed of flow and meaningful work in a fair way? And how to we achieve a flatter organization operationally? Start with the right mindset The […]
Can Systemic Thinking Save the World?
What would happen if we all embraced a systemic vision of the world, if we all started thinking and acting with a systemic awareness, if we learned a method to connect the dots? What if we taught children and students to see opportunities that otherwise would not be visible, to anticipate and defuse negative implications? What if we […]
