Comments on: The Emperor’s tapestry http://www.colin-beveridge.com/index.php/the-emperors-tapestry/ joined-up management for a joined-up world ™ by Colin Beveridge Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin Beveridge http://www.colin-beveridge.com/index.php/the-emperors-tapestry/comment-page-1/#comment-27681 Colin Beveridge Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:07:53 +0000 http://www.colin-beveridge.com/?p=2954#comment-27681 yes, if we wish to be truly effective, we need to consider the intangible and usually unexpressed aspects of organization. :mrgreen: yes, if we wish to be truly effective, we need to consider the intangible and usually unexpressed aspects of organization. :mrgreen:

]]> By: Doug McDavid http://www.colin-beveridge.com/index.php/the-emperors-tapestry/comment-page-1/#comment-27669 Doug McDavid Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:09:14 +0000 http://www.colin-beveridge.com/?p=2954#comment-27669 I think Colin i referring to things like culture, informal social networks, communities of practice and interest that don't show up on a typical organization chart. Yes? I think Colin i referring to things like culture, informal social networks, communities of practice and interest that don’t show up on a typical organization chart. Yes?

]]> By: colinb http://www.colin-beveridge.com/index.php/the-emperors-tapestry/comment-page-1/#comment-10392 colinb Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:47 +0000 http://www.colin-beveridge.com/?p=2954#comment-10392 every organization is a complex interweaving of process (formal and informal) that meshes across the familiar abstraction diagrams (e.g. organization charts). The interweaving is rarely visible but absolutely essential to understand because the organization would soon collapse if the hidden links were unpicked, which they often are - by poorly conceived change initiatives. every organization is a complex interweaving of process (formal and informal) that meshes across the familiar abstraction diagrams (e.g. organization charts).

The interweaving is rarely visible but absolutely essential to understand because the organization would soon collapse if the hidden links were unpicked, which they often are – by poorly conceived change initiatives.

]]> By: Millicent I. http://www.colin-beveridge.com/index.php/the-emperors-tapestry/comment-page-1/#comment-10383 Millicent I. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:14:10 +0000 http://www.colin-beveridge.com/?p=2954#comment-10383 Hello, I am curious to know: why do you feel the invisivble, unexpressed elements that make a norganization run (assuming you are referring to an organization's services and/or products) need to be displayed on an org. chart? I am trying to understand your point. Hello,

I am curious to know: why do you feel the invisivble, unexpressed elements that make a norganization run (assuming you are referring to an organization’s services and/or products) need to be displayed on an org. chart? I am trying to understand your point.

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