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Retool management for an open and borderless world

“As the distinction between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ disappears, managers must learn how to manage beyond the legal boundaries of the enterprise.”

Emerging business models increasingly rely on value-creating networks and forms of social production that transcend organizational boundaries. In these environments, management tools that rely on the use of positional power are likely to be ineffective or counterproductive. In a network of volunteers or legally independent agents, the “leader” has to energize and enlarge the community rather than manage it from above. Success therefore requires developing new approaches to mobilizing and coordinating human efforts.

52 Stories
127 Hacks
13 Barriers

Retool management for an open and borderless world

“As the distinction between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ disappears, managers must learn how to manage beyond the legal boundaries of the enterprise.”

Emerging business models increasingly rely on value-creating networks and forms of social production that transcend organizational boundaries. In these environments, management tools that rely on the use of positional power are likely to be ineffective or counterproductive. In a network of volunteers or legally independent agents, the “leader” has to energize and enlarge the community rather than manage it from above. Success therefore requires developing new approaches to mobilizing and coordinating human efforts.

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After a decade of working in IT business, I noticed among organizations and its members there are always same complain which I believe ends up in such comparison: Favouritism vs. Expertism.
Story by Chris Shayan on July 4, 2012
The workplace climate is a more potent factor than organisational culture to employee engagement.
Barrier by Nick Mitchell on March 13, 2012
Motivating and equipping sales people with effective selling skills are two of the most confounding and widely misunderstood challenges in management.
Hack by Victor Kwan on June 14, 2011
When management fears their own decision-making prowess and being identified with former slow-moving projects or relative failures their readiness and adaptability to change are increasingly compromis
Barrier by Shelly de Greeve on September 20, 2010
Why Retaining Employees MattersThese summarize has been gathered from Retaining Employees by Harvard Business Press. If you ask from any of CEOs or firm leaders that: “what is one of th
Story by Chris Shayan on January 6, 2013
Organisations are evolving in a world of constant change, what is acceptable practice in organisations today would have been less than acceptable a mere 50 years ago.
Hack by Damon Reardon on April 27, 2012
Instead of being the Manager have a title that tells others what you set out to achieve and reminds you of what is important
Barrier by John Coxon on May 1, 2010
This hack would "Personify the Legal Enity" as to socializing with the External Environment as well as the Internal Environment.
We work as self-organizing groups. We're all leaders who bring our whole selves to our work. Nobody’s in charge. Our faces: http://www.collectiveself.com/about/recommended-consultants/.
Story by Lori Kane on April 28, 2011

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