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Jun 21 2019

The Age of Incompetence? How to Put Competence First

The Age of Incompetence? How to Put Competence First

It’s a question that must be on so many  people’s minds today. All around us, from the people who “deliver” our day-to-day services to the people who lead countries, let alone smaller areas of responsibility, some days we seem to be drowning in incompetence. How is it possible that so much incompetence abounds and why […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world · Tagged: competence, hierarchy, incompetence, narcissism, network, pyramid, system

Jun 26 2018

Digital Transformation: An Unmissable Opportunity to Reorganize for Growth

Digital Transformation: An Unmissable Opportunity to Reorganize for Growth

With digital transformation increasingly taking center stage in many businesses, more CIOs are reporting to the CEO.  The role of IT and the role of the CIO are central to creating a shift in how organizations operate, compete and thrive in this age of complexity. Digital Transformation is an opportunity to completely re-examine and improve […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: CIO, digital transformation, digitization, hierarchy

Apr 18 2017

The Traditional Hierarchy Organization Doesn’t Work Anymore

The Traditional Hierarchy Organization Doesn’t Work Anymore

Why are people still stuck in adopting a traditional hierarchy and functional organization structure when there are clearly so many drawbacks? When organizations are created and organized in a matrix of vertical hierarchy and functions,
 an inevitable consequence is the existence of a series of “walls” or divisions that inhibit the resources involved in producing an optimal […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: complexity, Decalogue methodology, Deming, hierarchy, interdependencies, network of projects, theory of constraints

Feb 13 2017

Simplify Your Hierarchy For Speed and Reliability

Simplify Your Hierarchy For Speed and Reliability

Let’s make a radical statement about success and organizations: all that matters for the success of an organization and those who work within it is speed and reliability. Think about that for a second. How many organizations can actually say that they are designed for this? Isn’t it true that layers of bureaucracy and the […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: constraint, hierarchy, reliability, silos, speed

Feb 09 2017

Fear in the Workplace – How to Drive it Out

Fear in the Workplace – How to Drive it Out

Most organizations were created and are still managed by people whose cognitive skills and careers have been formed in a pre-digital era. This means people that work in them are measured and  managed by people who developed their careers according to the mindset and mechanisms of the pre-digital reality. How can we make sure that valuable […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: conflict, Deming, fear, hierarchy, Thinking Process Tools

Sep 26 2016

Hierarchy: Transforming into Something that Works Better

Hierarchy: Transforming into Something that Works Better

Traditional style hierarchies are no longer appropriate for today’s markets. Our world is changing too fast and the prevailing style of management that creates silos cannot react quickly enough. What is a realistic alternative? We receive a wealth of comments and questions about our work on developing a systemic way of working. A recent long […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: project management, Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: Deming, Goldratt, hierarchy, interdependencies, organization, Systems Thinking, transformation

May 12 2016

7 Symptoms of Silo Sickness that CIOs Must Cure

7 Symptoms of Silo Sickness that CIOs Must Cure

Most organizations are hierarchical. This way of managing means that responsibility gets divided up into functions and the ‘head’ of each function is responsible for the results of that function and the budget allocated. Isn’t this rational? After all, the notion of hierarchy is as old as the bible. Literally. Moses was introduced to it […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: CIO, flow, hierarchy, interdependencies, silo sickness, systemic organization, theory of constraints

Oct 06 2014

Creating Flow in Your Organization as a Sustainable System

Creating Flow in Your Organization 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: Systems Thinking · Tagged: collaboration, complexity, hierarchy, organizational design, Systems Thinking

Mar 02 2014

How Do I Make Use of Systems Thinking Stuff in an Organization?

How Do I Make Use of Systems Thinking Stuff in an Organization?

Question: I have an organizational situation that I need to address and I’m not sure how to go about it. I’ve been hearing a lot about something called systems thinking and I’m interested in understanding what it is and how I benefit from it addressing the situation at hand. Your thoughts on how to pursue […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking · Tagged: Deming, Goldratt, hierarchy, organization, system, systemic management, Systems Thinking, Thinking Process Tools, TOC

Aug 01 2013

Mining the Past to Create the Future

Mining the Past to Create the Future

The ancient industry of glass blowing in Venice is threatened by a grim economy, changing taste, and cheaper alternatives. A recent article from The Economist concentrates on the famous island of Murano and the challenges facing the centuries-old tradition.  One glass-blowing studio in Murano has found success by working with fine artists to produce rare […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking · Tagged: change, complexity, Comstock Mining Inc., constraint, critical chain, Deming, Domenico Lepore, economics, education, fear, Goldratt, hierarchy, human resources, innovation, Intelligent Management, interdependencies, leadership, learning, Lepore, Management Training, meaningful, mining, network, Network Theory, new economcis, new economics, organization, organizational design, process, project, project management, Quality, statistical process control, sustainability, synchronization, Systems Thinking, theory of constraints, Thinking Process Tools, transformation, Transition Tree, variation

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