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Category Archives: Organizational Dynamics
The Joys of Being an Introvert
Definition of Introvert: Prefers to be alone or in small groups; is quickly exhausted by parties and other large social situations. I just attended a staff meeting for our division. It was my turn to give the safety message. After … Continue reading
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Are Multiple Computer Screens a Good Idea?
Several years ago, I attached three monitors to my work computer. It made life a lot easier for me. On one screen I kept my Internet work, on the second my email and other communications, and on the third my word processing. Since then, I’ve added a … Continue reading
Empowering Locals
I recently read Wine to Water by Doc Hendley. This short book describes the author’s experiences in war-torn Darfur (western Sudan), trying to improve drinking water supplies. Doc provided what might be called guerilla aid. WtW is an easy read filled with … Continue reading
Anarcho-Transhumanism
I’ve always considered myself a bit of a non-violent anarchist. I’m extremely cynical about the value of organizations, particularly in an era when it’s easy to self-organize around specific tasks. Most mature organizations seem to degenerate into self-preservation activities (including assimilation). … Continue reading
“The Responsibility of (Mormon) Intellectuals,” A Review
James Faulconer, the Richard L. Evans Professor of Religious Understanding at Brigham Young University, recently wrote the following on patheos.com: Whereas an intellectual is duty-bound to criticize those in political power as needed and to use his or her learning … Continue reading
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Loose-tight Management
In an article in Time magazine (19 Dec 2011), reporter Bill Saporito discusses the management style of Sergio Marchionne, boss of Chrysler, Fiat, and Fiat Industrial: . . . Marchionne brings an analytical ability that allows him to drill down … Continue reading
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Occupy Wall Street: Is it Really Leaderless?
Van Jones is a past radical who joined the Obama adminstration for a short period of time early in the President’s administration. According to Time magazine: . . . Van Jones (is) a Tennessee-born activist who just two years earlier had … Continue reading
Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets
I’m, by no means, a gifted public speaker or presenter. I struggle mightily. But for my work, I need to make presentations frequently. Most of us have to make dog-and-pony shows at one time or another, whether in church, or at work, … Continue reading
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Are Leaderless Organizations Practical?
Jeffrey Neilsen, in an op-ed piece in the SLTrib (26 Oct 2011), describes some recent examples of leaderless communities: the Arab Spring in the Middle East, the Occupy Wall Street Movement, and even the Tea Party While I find these … Continue reading
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Creating Leaderless Organizations
According to an op-ed piece by Jeffrey Nielsen in SLTrib (26 Oct 2011), leaderless communities have a future: Leadership by its very definition sets up relationships of unequal power. You can’t have a leader without a follower, and the inevitable … Continue reading
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