Success in complex systems—whether in organizations, ecology, or physics—depends not on control, but on relationships. This post explores how digitization, project management, and leadership must shift from mechanistic thinking to relational intelligence, fostering adaptability, collaboration, and resilience in a rapidly changing world.
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We humans are having such an impact on our planet, that an inter-disciplinary research group is proposing to name our current geological period the “Anthropocene”. This post looks at why that is, the challenges it creates for humanity, and some of the questions it raises about the historical events and ideas that have brought us to this point.
Read MorePeter Checkland’s Classic Book that introduced ‘soft systems thinking’ to the management world.
Read MoreWhat if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do? What if it can also improve the bottom line? It can. The Diversity Bonus shows how and why. — amazon.co.uk
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Business leaders are expected to be ‘in control’ of the situation in which their businesses find themselves. But how can organizational leaders and managers control matters entirely out of their hands; such as the next action a competitor takes, or the next law a government may pass? In this book, Philip Streatfield reflects on his own experience as a manager to explore the question: who, or what is ‘in control’ in an organization?
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