15. Not as it is,
but as it could be . . .
Leadership never occurs in a vacuum.
Organizational culture change improving
results and profitability requires engaged
followers whose hearts have been moved
by a vision communicated and
demonstrated by those in power.
(Deal, 1982; Avolio 1999; Senge, Kleiner, Roberts, Ross, & Smith, 1994; Senge, Kleiner,
Roberts, Ross, Roth & Smith, 1994, Kouzes & Posner, 2007).
18. He had found
A bridge,
With a sign:
"Please use this bridge to cross."
He wondered aloud
How many times
In his life
He had wandered
On the bank
Of a river of change,
And not seen
Such an obvious sign,
Nor put his
Foot upon the bridge
Before him.
(Brown, 2007, 156)
Notes de l'éditeur
LDR 686 Fall 2011 1st In Class Session
OD has existed since we were hunter gatherers
OD has evolved through agricultural, craftwork-feudal societies, and the industrial revolution.
Adam Smith, Ronald Coase, Jay Galbraith
Used as the basis for the majority of US Organizations today.
From Smith, and Coase we get our standard vertical org hierarchies, which over time for many organizations became more lateral, but in many cases that just increased bureaucracies, middle managers and still had some vertical tendencies.
In the 80’s we get the development of teams (highly successful in Europe and in companies like Toyota) and in the 90’s Communities of Practice became popular.
Networked organizations continue to grow, with contributors to the team working in the cloud from across the globe.
The only MS image available for global organizations, which I didn’t like.
So I chose this one which only represents the complexity because at least one of these employees looks confused. Unfortunately none of them appear to be women so it’s still not an accurate reflection.
Economies of scale have mostly been achieved in a global manufacturing environment. Today organizations need Economies of scope to focus energy, intellect and assets quickly and effectively as margins continue to be squeezed.
But what if I don’t work or ever intend to work for a global organization?
But what if I don’t work or ever intend to work for a global organization?
But what if I don’t work or ever intend to work for a global organization?
OD begins with honest engaged team members at every level of the organization.
If you could transform your organization to improve outcomes what would you do, because the only effective and meaningful definition and tools of Organizational Design are the ones that work for you.
What do you need to learn from this class? What will you remember, share and do in the real world throughout and after this class is over?