Author: Marian Zinn Published: September 2013 M.A. Media Management & Economics University of Tampere Finland

1. THE FUTURE OF
MANAGEMENT
By Gary Hamel
HBR Press, 2007
AUTHOR: MARIAN ZINN | SEPTEMBER 2013 | UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE

2. Read book →“Future of Management”1
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Discuss two of Hamel’s key ideas
Identify Personal Weaknesses
Discuss one Criticism of Hamel’s ideas
Objectives for today:
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3. Create organizations where ideas & critical feedback are collected
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Bottleneck at top management level
→ limits quality of decision-making &
generation of new business ideas
WHY?
Esteblishing a
Thoughtocracy
Source: Hamel, G. (2007), Future of Management
Exploit collective intelligence available in the organisation
Encourage and reward dissent & contribution

4. 2
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Distributed &
Peer-evaluated Leadership
Source: Hamel, G. (2007), Future of Management
“Imagine an organization in which authority is a fluid commodity, flowing smoothly
towards leaders who add value and away from those who don’t.” (p. 205)
Inefficient top-down authority structure
→ Merit-based leadership adds to accountability
& competency-driven power distribution
WHY?
Peers appoint leaders + power is earned through continuous value added
Hierarchies get build from the bottom up
Power shifts easily → leadership transforms based required skills

5. • FEAR OF REJECTION / WANTING TO BE LIKED
→ Limits self-expression & dissent
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Barriers to
driving Innovation
• RISK AVERSION / FEAR OF FAILURE
→ Over-planning / -thinking instead of Trial & Failure approach
• AVOIDING CONFLICT & LIMITED COMMITMENT TO DRIVE CHANGE
→ When ideas get rejected: tendency to withdraw

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Possibility of
Bottom-Up Change?
Hamel’s ideas stimulate us to think outside the box & challenge
status quo, but:
IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO DRIVE SIGNIFICANT
MANAGEMENT INNOVATION IN AN OLD, ESTEBLISHED
COMPANY FROM THE BOTTOM-UP?
Limited evidence of successful radical innovation
initiated at grassroots level

7. Thank you for your attention. Any questions?
… AND
WE’RE
DONE!

8. BY MARIAN ZINN.
marianzinn.com