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This article takes a look at the differences between organizations that are treated as mechanical systems and those treated as adaptive systems; also considers characteristics of adaptive leaders (term coined by the author).

Content: Article | Author: Charles Albano | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

An interesting look at teams, including a detailed list of needs of both team members and the team as an entity. Also offers a “FAMILY VALUES” acronym:
F – FOCUSED
A – ADAPTIVE
M – MISSION-ORIENTED
I – INVOLVED
L – LED
Y – YOUTHFUL

V – VALUE-ORIENTED
A – ASSESSED
L – LINKED
U – UNIFIED
E – EMPOWERED
S – SATISFIED … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Charles Albano | Source: ON Business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Before you embark on any kind of team development, it is critical that you understand the implications of the differences between teams and work groups. Then the group can proceed with appropriate planning for its own development in concert with what the organization needs it to be.

Content: Article | Author: Marie J. Kane | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Communication is the key to leadership and I cannot stress how important it is in the leadership process. As previously mentioned, repetition is crucially important. Significant issues need to be stated repeatedly… I believe managers frequently forget to do this. They state things once and assume that the message is received and understood – but often it is not. To my mind, a good yardstick … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Emerald Now | Subject: Communication

Leadership, going forward, is not as much about telling as it is about hearing; not as much about knowing as it is about facilitating dialogue and inquiry; not as much about being in charge as it is about enabling the necessary capabilities and outcomes.

Content: Article | Authors: Daniel D. Elash, Ph.D., James R. Long, Ph.D. | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Every day people have to stick out their necks and make decisions dealing with uncertainty. Manufacturing firms decide if they want to take a chance on developing a new product. In the financial field, business people look for investments that will bring in the most money. In her working paper, Professor Ayse Öncüler creates a model that analyzes how people decide to place their bets. … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Ayse Öncüler | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Charles Albano offers an array of thoughts on learning. Little is offered in the way of prescribed actions to accompany the thoughts provided, though the questions offered in the ‘Spurs to Un-Learning’ section are a decent start.

Content: Article | Author: Charles Albano | Source: LeaderValues | Subject: Organizational Behavior

In this first look at a new book, HBS professors Paul Lawrence and Nitin Nohria explore how human nature shapes business organizations. Does your organization reflect the four basic human drives (acquiring, bonding, learning, and defending)? Plus: Q&A.

Content: Article | Authors: Nitin Nohria, Paul Lawrence | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

This article identifies six renegade roles that fall evenly into two categories: (1) Reactive Renegades, and (2) Proactive Renegades. The Reactive Renegade roles include: The Detective, The Instigator, and The Reactor. The Proactive Renegade roles include: The Visionary, The Architect, and The Builder. In case after case experience has shown that while one individual could play more than one renegade role, the success stories resulted … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Kelvin F. Cross | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior

During the 1990s, the telecommunications environment was undergoing a series of complex changes that would dramatically alter the competitive landscape: deregulation, globalisation and new technological developments. Professors Paul Verdin, Rudi Bogaert and Arnoud De Meyer present issues and challenges (mainly for product development and innovation) within a multinational telecom equipment manufacturer organised on a country-based unit structure and facing these environmental changes.

Content: Case Study | Authors: Arnoud De Meyer, Paul Verdin, Rudi Bogaert | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Industry Specific, Organizational Behavior | Company: Alcatel

Dr. Charles Albano presents the results and findings of the survey conducted from January through May of 1998 which asked two questions:
(1) What percentage of your potential to contribute to your organization is presently being tapped? and
(2) What stands in the way of contributing more?

Content: Article | Author: Charles Albano | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

diversity in counsel, unity in command

Content: Quotation | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Leadership, Power / Authority

Economics predict that people will act selfishly, yet experiments and real-life experience show that altruism and cooperation towards a public good are always possible. Professors Rafael Rob and Peter Zemsky study how social capital (the cooperativeness of the workforce) can be increased by balancing incentives with the experience of prior cooperation in the workforce.

Content: Article | Authors: Peter Zemsky, Rafael Rob | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

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Truth springs from arguments amongst friends.

Content: Quotation | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Communication, Knowledge Management

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When they listen to your ravings with indulgence, and, heaven help me, affection, you know you’ve joined the herd.

Content: Quotation | Source: The Atlantic Monthly | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior

Here is a list of 14 rules to follow in order to successfully design and implement an incentive program in your organization.

Content: Article | Author: Mike Higgins Jr. | Source: CEO Refresher | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Content: Book | Authors: Karl E. Weick, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, Robert E. Quinn | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Our consciences are littered like an old attic with the junk of sheer conviction.

Content: Quotation | Source: CEO Refresher | Subject: Ethics