The deep web of organizations While some organizations have a very open and transparent way of communication, information and decision making, there are others, whose internal structure may be compared to the internet: only a fraction of its communication is public, open and transparent. The way bigger part is behind
At a time of intense competition and rapid change in almost all relevant framework conditions, a rethinking of organizational forms and structures is indispensable. Many companies can no longer meet the demands placed on them with well-known methods and as lone fighters. In this article I show how the
You are an employee with little to no formal power? You don’t have anyone reporting to you? You are what some people call a “little employee”? You consider yourself as down there in the hierarchy, at the bottom? You feel you are the one doing all the work without
I was interviewed by a German OD Magazine on the topic of “Informal hierarchies.” What are they? Are they useful? Why are they emerging? Are they the “dark net” of organizations where “illegal goods” are traded with their own currencies? Are they better than official hierarchies and a useful regulator
We started a project with the University of Vienna, Faculty of Business and Economics: an international group of students conducted qualitative interviews with a diverse group of co-students: “What kind of organization would you like to work in? How do you imagine the future world of work?” We started
“Das System ist immer größer als Du”. Dieser Satz hat seine Wirkung nicht verfehlt. Ich fühlte mich völlig entmutigt und klein. Denn – echt jetzt – was sollte ich schon angesichts dieses übermächtigen Systems, das immer größer ist als ich, schon ausrichten? Das ist ja das Blöde oder auch Gute an “dem
Innovation is messy, innovation is risky, innovation is tapping into the unknown. Organizations want innovations, not the process of innovating. This is why: * Almost all successful organizations are based on breakthrough innovations in the beginning (past). * Innovation is innate to human beings. We are the result of innovation, and we
Organizations are facing huge challenges They find themselves in an everchanging and fast moving world. The management logic and systems are outdated: plans, budgets, numbers, predict and control doesn’t work, but are still being enforced. People feel disengaged, frustrated, burned out, not empowered, not appreciated. The focus on the