What!? The big picture will emerge when you start to see the factors that shape your perception of the world around you. Your company’s vision and values will influence how you see the external world…
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Companies are really only competing with themselves.
Photo by Pogonici/iStock / Getty Images Organizations need to learn to co-exist and work with others, not compete with them. Not being aware of this subtlety is why organizations struggle during periods of rapid change. The…
The Architecture of Business is About Creating Alignment
Business architecture creates a bridge between business strategy and execution. Developing a successful business strategy requires a different way of seeing. The architecture of business is about creating alignment. In this model, all aspects of…
Successful organizations are tuned into their customers.
The form or shape of an organization matters because it communicates to employees and customers how it functions. It defines who makes the decisions, how work is accomplished, and how employees are assigned tasks. As…
If Russ Ackoff had given a TED talk, this would have been it.
He was also an architecture major (1941) at U Penn.
Resource allocation is about making effective choices.
Photo by PepeLaguarda/iStock / Getty Images As a road cyclist, I’ve ridden in a wide variety of conditions over the years: hot, humid weather, below freezing, during rain, and while snowing. I have spent time…