Last week, I discussed future plans with the leadership team. This week, I connected with the client-facing staff, and a significant issue within our organization became clear. It quickly became evident that their idea of…
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Finding Your Way: How Organizations Work Like Machines, Living Things, and Social Circles
It’s tempting to think of organizations as machines–with people put in place and levers pulled to tweak outcomes. Similarly, envisioning organizations as living organisms is fascinating. Each member plays a specific role, with a central…
Leadership: Top-down or Bottom-up
Siloed, compartmentalized, and a top-down leadership approach: Integrated, collaborative, and a bottom-up leadership approach: I’ll take the latter any day. A bottom-up approach is grounded in the belief that those closest to the work are…