Current organizations underperform due to silo thinking. Artificial barriers frustrate efforts and perpetuate an organizational model no longer adequate for the complexity of the current business world. Leaders and managers must acquire a whole-system perspective for their organizations to be sustainable. This book provides the overview, knowledge and tools to create a practical shift for 21st century management. The “Theory of everything” for management; an evolved and more scientific Fifth Discipline plus field book for contemporary managers. It follows on from Deming and Goldratt: The Decalogue that continues to sell today and is based on over ten years of implementation.
Based on world class practice of Deming and Goldratt approaches; covers all aspects of management from the big picture down to task details.
Presents a unique perspective on whole-system management based on over ten years of implementation; an approach that contains state-of-the-art science applied to management (complexity and network theory).
Explains the importance of understanding interdependencies internally AND externally.
Presents innovative organizational design for complexity: "The Network of Projects."
Preface
Chapter 1 : Navigating the New Complexity Chapter 2 : Why are We Stuck? The Inherent Conflict of Organizations Chapter 3 : Where Does the Knowledge to Move Forward Come From? Chapter 4 : What is an Organization? The Fundamental Constituents Chapter 5 : How Can We Blend the Deming and Goldratt Principles in a Practical Way? Chapter 6 : Why Projects Can Become the Backbone of the New Organization Chapter 7 : Making the Change Operational : The Network of Projects Chapter 8 : Ten Steps for Designing, Measuring, Managing, and Improving the System Chapter 9 : Why Do We Get Stuck on the Path of Transformation? The Inherent Conflict of Change Chapter 10 : The New Intelligence: Intelligent Emotions and How to Foster a New Systemic Intelligence Chapter 11 : New Intelligence - New Leadership - New Economics Chapter 12 : Essential Knowledge for Leaders and Managers (So They Can Manage Systemically Without Being Experts in Everything)