Adaptive Space: Shifting from Structural to Social Design
One of the biggest challenges facing organizations today is the need to be agile. To achieve this goal, leaders must seek a deeper understanding of the power of social interaction in furthering the flow of ideas, information, and insight. Michael Arena explains how building relational structures that foster 4D connections, discovery, development, diffusion, and disruption, can usher in the new, innovative ideas and concepts necessary … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Michael J. Arena | Source: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior
Michael J. Arena
Most organizations don’t suffer from a deficit of ideas or human potential. What they lack is open and deliberate connections. Organizational leaders must learn to encourage the flow of these ideas by attending to the social interactions in the company. They need to build relational structures that encourage the 4D connections of adaptive space: discovery, development, diffusion, and disruption. Together, these 4D connections generate the … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Michael J. Arena | Source: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subjects: Innovation, Organizational Behavior
Michael J. Arena
Human capital consists of the talent, experiences, and capabilities of individuals within an organization. Social capital is the competitive advantage created by the connections between those individuals. It consists of the relationships and interactions within the organization. So, while human capital is about what people know, social capital is about how people are positioned to make best use of their knowledge. Both are essential, yet … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Michael J. Arena | Source: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Michael J. Arena
Agility turns out to be more social than structural. When open debates are stifled, the company’s agility is too. In this era of disruption, it is social capital that allows organizations to adapt in real time. Leaders must therefore nurture an environment of trust and engagement, and within that environment, understand the power of social interactions over the flow of ideas, information, and insights.
Content: Quotation | Author: Michael J. Arena | Source: Management and Business Review (MBR) | Subject: Organizational Behavior