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Jan 30 2018

Uncertainty and Choice: Quantum Mechanics for Leaders and Managers

Uncertainty and Choice: Quantum Mechanics for Leaders and Managers

A recent article in ‘Scientific American’ has been getting some attention called ‘Quantum Epistemology for Business’. As two of our partners are physicists we have to have our say so here’s our blog post about business and quantum mechanics, by Dr. Giovanni Siepe.  Let’s be honest with ourselves: we don’t like uncertainty and we don’t […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: conflict cloud, Decision making, probability, quantum mechanics, there of constraints, uncertainty

Jan 26 2018

Ethical, Sustainable and for the Common Good – a Playbook

Ethical, Sustainable and for the Common Good – a Playbook

As Super Bowl fever rises, it’s worth recalling that Chrystia Freeland, global editor at large for Reuters,  reviewed a book that suggests capitalism has something to learn from the NFL; it is the duty of society to ensure that the rules of capitalism are working for the common good. The NFL continuously tweaks the rules […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: common good, ethical, Quality, sustainable, systemic, variation, W. Edwards Deming

Jan 23 2018

Creating, Operating and Getting Results with an Enterprise as a Sustainable System

Creating, Operating and Getting Results with an Enterprise as a Sustainable System

In this post we look at how we can create a sustainable system, how we can operate as a sustainable system, and the results this will help us achieve. What would happen if everyone came to work and just did their own thing? Even with the best of intentions, this would not be a great […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Network of Projects, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: change, complexity, Deming, interdependencies, leadership, new economcis, organizational design, sustainability, Systems Thinking, theory of constraints, transformation

Jan 19 2018

The True Meaning of Leadership – A Systems View

The True Meaning of Leadership – A Systems View

Our founder, Dr. Domenico Lepore, has been invited to talk about Leadership at the national conference of the CIO Association of Canada in April 2018. Here is a preview of what he will saying about the true meaning of leadership. “I would say to the House, As I said to those who have joined the […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: CIO, IT, leadership, organizational system, technology

Jan 16 2018

Make Your Organization a Sustainable Enterprise

Make Your Organization a Sustainable Enterprise

What is a sustainable enterprise, what does it takes to create it, and how can it be achieved and maintained? What do we actually mean by sustainable enterprise? To sustain means at its most basic level to keep alive or in existence; this is the basic goal of any business. ‘Sustainable business’ goes further by […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: sustainability, systemic approach, systems-based economics

Jan 12 2018

Is Making a Profit in Conflict with Doing Good? It’s All About Pie

Is Making a Profit in Conflict with Doing Good? It’s All About Pie

When you frame the question of making a profit versus doing good as a conflict, you can quickly get to the root of the problem. Much of it has to do with the way we think about what profit is. When we challenge our understanding of profit, all kinds of new possibilities arise. How do we […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: systems view of the world · Tagged: conflict cloud, for-profit, mental models, not-for-profit, social enterprise, Systems Thinking, theory of constraints

Jan 09 2018

The Theory of Constraints for IT and DevOps (or How to Train Your Phoenix)

The Theory of Constraints for IT and DevOps (or How to Train Your Phoenix)

Intelligent Management Inc. was invited by the IT department of a large insurance company to teach them about the Theory of Constraints for IT. They had read a book called ‘The Phoenix Project’ that points to the Theory of Constraints as a solution for radically improving software development and delivery. In this post we look […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Network of Projects, Systems Thinking · Tagged: network of projects, phoenix project, synchronous manufacturing

Jan 05 2018

Digital Means We Must All Change Our Thinking

Digital Means We Must All Change Our Thinking

Organizations are becoming fast aware that they must digitize. This change is happening at a disorienting speed as the online and digital increasingly intertwine with our physical and tangible world. Some of our oldest, even ancient industries, like printing and clothes manufacturing, are becoming increasingly digitized. Process-based to overcome silos When companies embark on digitization, […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: CIO, cognitive constraint, digital, digitization, theory of constraints, thinking process

Jan 02 2018

Our Most Clicked Systems View Articles on LinkedIn from 2017

Our Most Clicked Systems View Articles on LinkedIn from 2017

Every week we publish posts, articles and tweets to disseminate a systems view and method for management and leadership. We make this constant effort because we believe that in our age of complexity and digitized and decentralized work, there is an urgent need for new management thinking and practice. We checked to see which of […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: articles, Deming, LinkedIn, theory of constraints, Top 10

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