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Hierarchies and Creative Deviance

LDRLB

One of Senge’s (1994) disciplines of a learning organization is the idea of mental models. In a fast moving world, creativity requires an open-mindedness and willingness to examine new ideas. Perhaps one of the most deeply entrenched mental models in organizational management is the idea of the hierarchical structure.

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Hierarchies and Creative Deviance

LDRLB

One of Senge’s (1994) disciplines of a learning organization is the idea of mental models. In a fast moving world, creativity requires an open-mindedness and willingness to examine new ideas. Mainemelis (2010) asserts that in such organizations, creative deviance is the only factor responsible for new innovations.

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The Winners of the Management 2.0 Challenge: How They Are Reinventing Management

Harvard Business Review

Software company Rite-Solutions has developed a state-of-the-art "innovation engine" to unearth the organization's hidden genius. Leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses, Essilor, transforms cursory, standardized training into a dynamic, collaborative, peer-driven, Web-enabled platform for sharing knowledge and experience.