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Is The Structure Of The Organization Really That Important?

The Horizons Tracker

Systems intelligence describes the connection of human sensitivity and engineering thinking. It takes full account of the interaction between individuals and their environment while examining people and organizations through things such as attitude, attunement, systemic perception, and effective responsiveness. .

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Reflecting on David Garvin’s Imprint on Management

Harvard Business Review

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. I love two things about “Building a Learning Organization” (1993), Garvin’s initial foray into that topic in our pages (and his most-cited article). But the main contribution of “Is Yours a Learning Organization?”

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The Core Incompetencies of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Deep change, when it happens, is belated and convulsive, and typically requires an overhaul of the leadership team. Despite their resource advantages, incumbents are seldom the authors of game-changing innovation. And finally, large organizations are emotionally insipid. That’s the sort of waste we’re talking about.