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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.

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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.

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Facing the challenges of our comapny (mounting pressure, weak & uninterested governance, lack of centralization) our team realized that no singular solution could tackle the problem in its full co
Story by Bence Horvath on July 18, 2011
I managed to finish writing a book or so called booklet called: How to lead IT knowledge workers.This book is based on this story:I have heard around always knowledge workers need special type of
Story by Chris Shayan on February 2, 2013
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
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
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
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Office (IND) initiated a revolutionary change program.
Story by Jan Willem Ebbinge on July 18, 2011
HR Solutions changed the way that its organization and its clients approach employee engagement.  Through PEER®, the Personal Employee Engagement Report, HR Solutions shifted the responsibil
Story by Kristina Anderson on January 25, 2011
As virtual working becomes increasingly common we have to find new ways to make it work in situations that traditionally required face to face contact.
Story by Deborah Hubscher on December 28, 2010
How does a leader attract and retain valuable talent? It is often difficult to find out what motivates people to stay or leave.
Story by John Schwarz on January 5, 2011
I'm convinced that the constantly changing world needs to take intoconsideration the impact of socio-cultural values, masculine and feminine.Inventing new values and improving our professional life on
Story by Gabriele Eibner on July 17, 2010

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