The beginning of the end for explicit goals?
Flickr don’t employ librarians to categorise photos – instead they are tagged by users which means there is no need to employ a “professional class” to do the job. Could this be, by any chance, a sign that we have reached the beginning of the end of getting things done where the default choice is an organisation built from “pre-arranged structures with explicit goals”?
Clay Shirky talks about how the internet creates a platform for organising differently, how you can build cooperation into the infrastructure of your enterprise and how coordination replaces planning.
Change »
The fun theory
From Rob Freeth via Dave Snowden, here’s a strategy for engaging others in creating change – change by design if you like – that doesn’t require control, rules, regulations… or consultants for that matter.
Innovation »
The beginning of the end for explicit goals?
Flickr don’t employ librarians to categorise photos – instead they are tagged by users which means there is no need to employ a “professional class” to do the job. Could this be, by any chance, a sign that we have reached the beginning of the end of getting things done where the default choice is [...]
Performance »
Time to stop paying for performance?
Here is Dan Pink chipping away at management, paying for performance and making the case for “There’s a mismatch between what science knows and what business does”. 18 minutes long but well worth a view…
Coaching »
Coaching for organisational sustainability
One of the implications of constant change in the business environment is uncertainty in the shelf life of knowledge and skills; there is no guarantee that strategies and ruses that work well today will do a good job tomorrow. In response, many organisations are attracted to the notion of manager as coach as it offers [...]
Teams »
Perspectives on teams
Converting business opportunities into services or products tends to rely on people working together at some stage, so if you’re interested in making a difference to performance chances are you’re interested in making a difference with teams. Problem is teams are notoriously awkward to describe in any comprehensive and coherent manner which means that coming [...]