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Regardless of the term we choose to describe our collective work – be it an organization, company, business or undertaking – the mission-critical tapestry of the Enterprise is always woven from threads of human behaviour, by the actors directly and indirectly engaged in the process and organization. And people do not always behave in a way that we might regard Continue reading article » the big problem with organization charts Of course a major problem is that some still believe that their organization works entirely in accordance with the formal organization chart, respecting boundaries. Whereas the org chart is really only one of the essential layers in building up a multi-layer insight of how things actually work – and the other essential layers intersect, overlay and underlay the organization chart, Continue reading article » Picture credit: Etherhill Any person or organization that doesn’t evolve to changing circumstances is fated to irrelevance. I once baffled a roomful of people by showing a slide that simply (sic) read: autopoiesis, or autopsy? You choose… If this statement perplexes you, then you have a choice: ignore the statement investigate the purpose of my words The first option Continue reading article » Picture credit: kevin (iapetus) How often are we surprised when a task, or entire project, slips unexpectedly because key staff have outrageously taken a holiday, at a critical point in the project schedule? 
Tired of being seen as a bit-player in the business? Colin Beveridge says careful rebranding could take IT departments a lot closer to the seat of power. There is a sting in the tail of this powerful piece. |
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