PWC’s Annual Global CEO Survey recommends Exponential Thinking because we are in an “exponential world”. This is true, but in ways that PWC fails to identify. We are accustomed to think in a linear way. For millennia, this thinking was appropriate. It led to thinking of organizations as a sum of various parts where control […]
Why Physics Matters for Managing Organizations Systemically
Our Founder, Dr. Domenico Lepore was educated as a physicist and is an innovator in managing organizations systemically. He was invited by Rob Park to a conversation with the Profound book club. Rob mentioned that he first heard about Domenico’s book ‘Deming & Goldratt: The Decalogue’ when Domenico was interviewed in John Willis’s Profound Podcast. […]
Addressing the Cognitive Human Constraint in Organizations
The paradoxical nature of a constraint is that it constrains or limits us, but we can use that very limitation to unleash potential we would otherwise not access.
Obstacles, Ambition and Getting to the Goal
What is an obstacle? Something that is in the way and prevents us from going forward in a direction we have chosen. If obstacles are something negative, then we can quickly become discouraged. They may even become an excuse for not even trying.What if we flip the script? What if, instead of letting obstacles block […]
The Theory of Constraints: Why Words Matter so Much
This post about the Theory of Constraints is by Dr. Giovanni Siepe who was educated as a physicist. The Theory of Constraints can be defined in several ways. We might call it a Theory of Flow, or a Finite Resource Management Theory, or a Synchronization Theory. These definitions are all correct. However, if we want […]
Can a Systems Approach Prevent Greed?
If I win then you must lose. This has been a predominant belief that governs interactions in the business world and beyond. What can I gain without giving? It is a zero sum game. Just this week, a tweet from economist Robert Reich informs us that the typical worker in the 100 lowest-paying US corporations […]
The Human Constraint that Frees Us
This week was the official date of publication by Routledge of ‘The Human Constraint: How Business Leaders Can Embed Continuous Innovation, Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving Into Daily Practice’. The author, Angela Montgomery, marks the occasion with this blog post. Why do we bother with books? Without books, our lives are clamped and constricted to […]
Optimize Your Company for the Digital Age
Any company that is on the path of Digital Transformation wants technology to boost its performance. But it’s not just about technology. It also requires transforming the way a company thinks and behaves in order to benefit fully from what technology offers. The opportunity for companies to take a leap in performance exists, but there […]
Beyond Teams: Build a Systemic Organization
Beyond teams, beyond cross-functional, today’s challenges require nothing less than a Systemic Organization. A Systemic Organization is inherently free of silos. It is built to scale up and handle complexity. But how can you do it, practically?Since 1996, the Ten Steps of the Decalogue method for systemic management have enabled companies to organize and build […]
A New Generation of Entrepreneurs and Leaders Facing Unprecedented Challenges
“If your ambition is to maximise short-term gain without regard to the long-term cost, you are better off not knowing the cost. If you want to preserve your personal immunity to the hard problem, it’s better never to really understand those problems. There is an upside to ignorance, and a downside to knowledge. Knowledge makes […]
