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Changing Change: Influence What You Cannot Control

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Newton’s First Law of Motion: A body in motion remains in motion and a body at rest remains at rest until acted upon by some unbalanced force.


In the same way that Newtonian physics is giving way to nonlinear dynamics, it is time for Newtonian social science to give way to human systems dynamics. We need a new theory of change that works when boundaries are fluid, diversity is extreme, and communications are fast and uncontrolled. Under these conditions, change is driven by the tension of differences within the system, rather than force imposed from outside.

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DevOps for the enterprise

DevOps for the enterprise | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
It's not just startups that can benefit from DevOps - it can help even the largest organisations
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World’

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World’ | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
Gen. Stanley McChrystal's latest book, "Team of Teams," is required reading for anyone aspiring to 21st century leadership.
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A wiki to inspire next-generation organizations

A wiki to inspire next-generation organizations | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
This wiki is best used as a reference, almost a sort of handbook, for leaders looking to upgrade specific management practices in their organization. It is a labor of love, the work of a joyful community, dedicated to soulful organizations everywhere coming to life. The articles below aim to offer deep knowledge and practical case examples. Click on the topic of your choice and start reading.
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Why CEOs of the future will be leaders-for-hire

Why CEOs of the future will be leaders-for-hire | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it

Jean Martin of insight and technology firm CEB predicts that future leaders will be brought into firms for short periods to do specialist tasks.


There will need to be a shift in leadership development towards strategic thinking, managing information and critical thinking. And a new emphasis on systems thinking. It may mean using coaches rather than line managers. There are some profound implications for MBA programmes too. In 30 years' time, there will be leadership micro-learning opportunities everywhere.

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Digitalization Needs Cooperation: Start Transforming the Enterprise for the Digital Future - Intelligent Management -

Digitalization Needs Cooperation: Start Transforming the Enterprise for the Digital Future - Intelligent Management - | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
How can cooperation become possible? How can we start transforming the enterprise for the digital future?
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A New Curriculum for Business and Management

A New Curriculum for Business and Management | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
In our business world of Complexity old solutions no longer work for the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’. Here's a new curriculum for business and management
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Why I Stopped Doing Annual Employee Reviews

Why I Stopped Doing Annual Employee Reviews | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
When my company Phone2Action launched in 2013, we tried to manage employee performance with annual reviews. It was pointless. Why wait months to discuss problems that matter now? In a startup, we needed to move faster and calibrate more often than annual reviews permitted. Related: Want Your Employees to Be High Performers? Tie Goals to Rewards Like Extra Days Off or Cold Hard Cash. We scrapped reviews and implemented a performance management system developed by Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland. He "disrupted" conventional management techniques well before Agile and Lean Startup methodologies swept through Silicon Valley. Today, many companies use "data-driven" management techniques.
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Humaneering Technology Initiative | Developing a 21st century applied science for designing and managing human work

Humaneering Technology Initiative | Developing a 21st century applied science for designing and managing human work | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
A global initiative to synthesize relevant knowledge from all science disciplines into 21st century methods that management can use with confidence to design more productive and satisfying human work that is faster and easier to manage.
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How systems thinking can improve your team

How systems thinking can improve your team | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
Take a 'helicopter view' of everyone you interact with, to identify where the real problems are.
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Self-Organization, Complexity Catastrophe, and
Microstate Models at the Edge of Chaos

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Systems Thinking for Curious Managers: With 40 New Management f-Laws | Russel Ackhoff

Systems Thinking for Curious Managers: With 40 New Management f-Laws | Russel Ackhoff | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
Quote shared via Kindle: "Effective alignment of objectives is essential if communication is to benefit communicating parties. Such alignment can only occur when performance of the whole organisation is the primary criterion employed in evaluatin
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Silos vs Systems: Solving the CIO Conflict - Intelligent Management -

Silos vs Systems: Solving the CIO Conflict - Intelligent Management - | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
Current organizations underperform due to silo thinking and this creates the CIO conflict. Can CIOs be the fulcrum for success for the whole organization?
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