With a framework developed by IT, leaders are poised to create agile organizations
This is the first in a series of blogs exploring ways to transform organizations into agile organizations. Given that, this blog is foundational and intended to answer the question, at least in some limited way, why now is the time to build an agile organization. Once that question is answered, we can turn to how […]
What PIXAR Can Teach Us About Creative Collaboration: Part 1
A rapidly changing landscape and knowledgeable, demanding clients, two aspects of the new normal, pressure individuals and teams to innovate. More often than not these teams must innovate while keeping in mind shrinking resources, regulatory requirements, and broader issues such as organizational and ecosystem sustainability. We know nothing less than stellar, creative collaboration will do […]
Innovation & Employee Engagement in an Age of Transparency
Transparency, which has been growing in importance in many dimensions of business, has moved into the workspace itself. Recent research suggests that we need to think carefully when it comes to transparent workspaces. Research suggests that if we are to have innovative and engaged employees, more transparency is not better. Leaders need to a smart […]
Decision Making Rules: Key to Organization Success
Note: This post illustrates the importance of decision-making rules and briefly describes how ISA develops optimal decision-making rules with organizations. John Eagan who founded the American Cast Iron Pipe Company, ACIPCO, in 1905 and willed it to his employees at his death, determined to run his company according to the Golden Rule he had been taught. […]
Building an Entrepreneurial Organization
Note: This blog focuses on taking risk, an important aspect of building an entrepreneurial organization. It also describes how risk aversion plays a central role in an organization’s failure to become entrepreneurial. Future blogs will talk about other aspects of building an entrepreneurial organization. The choices individuals make in the face of events in the world […]