Complexity Science in Human Terms: A Relational Model of Business - 0 views
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It�s amazing how far we have been able to take the linear model for understanding the world, both in science and in business. But in the new connected economy, the limitations of the mechanistic model are becoming starkly apparent and
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Enrique Rubio Royo on 24 Oct 11Es increíble lo lejos que hemos podido llevar el modelo lineal para entender el mundo, tanto en la ciencia como en los negocios. Pero en la nueva economía conectada, las limitaciones del modelo mecanicista y la necesidad de una nueva forma de pensar, son cada vez mas evidentes.
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The realization that much of the world dances to nonlinear tunes has given birth to the new science of complexity, whose midwife was the power of modern computation which for the first time allows complex processes to be studied
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The avenue most relevant to understanding organizational dynamics within companies and the web of economic activity among them is the study of
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complex adaptive systems are composed of a diversity of agents that interact with each other, mutually affect each other, and in so doing generate novel behavior for the system as a whole
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the system is constantly adapting to the conditions around it. Over time, the system evolves through ceaseless adaptation
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Complexity scientists are learning about these dynamics of complex systems principally through computer models, but also through observation of the natural world
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by understanding the characteristics of complex adaptive systems in general, we can find a way to understand and work with the deep nature, that is, the fundamental processes, of organizations
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Thus if companies are to work with change optimally, they are better able to do so if they understand their organizations as complex adaptive systems and the processes that underline these systems.
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Managers and executives cannot control their organizations to the degree that the mechanistic perspective implies; but they can influence where their company is going, and how it evolves
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from static to chaotic, with the edge of chaos, or the
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is the most productive way and offers the greatest potential for creating big changes in an organization
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We were interested in companies that were following principles from the new science of complexity in running their business
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The companies we chose for our study therefore shared the properties of being organizationally flat and having rich, open communication
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In a nonlinear, dynamic world, everything exists only in relationship to everything else, and the interactions among agents in the system lead to complex, unpredictable outcomes.
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In a linear world, things may exist independently of each other, and when they interact, they do so in simple, predictable ways.
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interactions and connections among agents of a system are the source of novelty, creativity, and adaptability
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task of caring for their employees seriously, and this manifested itself as people caring about their work, caring for fellow workers, caring for the organization and its shared purpose, caring about their community
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an ethical foundation and continuity for people during difficult times of flux, unpredictability, and change
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complex adaptive systems generate emergent, creative order and adapt to changes in their environment, through simple interactions among their agents
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There is a constant interplay between people�s behavior and the emergent culture, a dynamic feedback loop.
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a sense of community, guided by shared values and a shared purpose, helped the organization to be more adaptable
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People said that when they felt part of a community they were more willing to be flexible and adapt, which in turn, made their organizations more flexible and adaptable
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a new understanding of what organizations are and how they work, informed by the science of complexity
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it was strong, positive relationships that maintained his global organization at a high level of a creativity and adaptability.
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Companies have to find their own way by working organically with their people, their collaborators, and their competitots; that is, working with where they are, rather than imposing plans of where you might want them to be.
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For more than half a century, there has been a constant battle between human-oriented management and scientific, or mechanistic, management, with the latter prevailing.
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But it is only now, and for the first time, that there is a science behind the human-oriented approach
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With complexity science, we have a human-oriented management practice emerging from science, a novelty.
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notes that the prevailing mechanistic model of business encourages managers to see people as machines, not as people
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when people are treated as replaceable parts, as objects to control, are taught to be compliant, are used as fuel for the existing system�inevitably the organization will be fraught with frustration, anger, and isolation, which ultimately is detrimental to the business.
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managers focus exclusively on producing goods and services and forget that the organization is a community of human beings
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if people are treated as machines, not as people, they are unlikely to give loyalty and trust and they will not give of their best.
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"When an organization loses its shared vision and principles, its sense of community, it is already in a process of decay and dissolution even though it may linger with the outward appearance of success for some time
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The companies we worked with, that engaged their organizations as complex adaptive systems, whether consciously or intuitively, were al
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constitutes a style that is very human oriented in that it recognizes that relationships are the bottom line of business, and that creativity, culture, and productivity emerge from these interactions
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What is new is that the science of complexity gives a scientific foundation for a human-oriented management approach;
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that is, it gives an explanation of why a human oriented management practice is successful, and a rationale for why to take this approach.
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because the everyday urgency of business can make time spent interacting and nurturing relationships seem like a waste of time,
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it requires strong interpersonal skills, and constant vigilance of one�s own behavior and the behavior of others
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complex patterns are typically generated from a few simple rules of behavior for the individual agents in the system
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There was for a long time the belief in science that complex order in the world was generated by complex processes.
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that cultivated conditions for a more adaptable system, from which a collective sense of connection and care emerged.
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Instead paradoxes are indicative of being on the edge; paradoxes create a tension from which creative solutions emerge
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They had come to recognize that they had limited control; that they depended and needed others to achieve their aims; and that they didn�t, nor should or could, have all the answers
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Instead leaders cultivated conditions to increase positive connections in their organizations, and in their economic web, from which nonlinear results could emerge.
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They gave a strong direction in terms of purpose and values, and then allowed people to find their own solutions according to these guidelines.
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Leaders were simultaneously aware of the organization as a whole and as a living organism--at the macro level, but also attuned to the interactive level; that is, the micro level of connections and disconnections within the organization.
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Relational practice strives towards creating positive and rich connections that lends itself to
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Prácticas relacionales (de socialización) se esfuerzan hacia la creación de relaciones positivas y profusas que se prestan a fomentar la confianza y un sentido de comunidad. Hay cuatro formas de comportamiento en relación con los demás, pequeños gestos, que marcan una gran diferencia en el desarrollo de relaciones afectuosas y de conectividad.
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Be authentic
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4 comportamientos en las relaciones con los demás que marcan una gran diferrencia a la hora de crear relaciones afectuosas: 1.- Ser auténtico- ser uno mismo es mas eficiente en el trabajo y cuesta menos, para uno mismo, llevarlo a la práctica 2.- Reconocer los méritos de los demás- apreciar a las personas por lo que son y por lo que hacen, enriquece las conexiones y el sentido de pertenencia. El reconocimiento a lo que hacen los demás, promueve lalealtad y el compromiso 3.- Rendir cuentas- desplaza la cultura de culpas/víctimas, y cuando las personas asumen su responsabilidad, puede facilitar la solución de situaciones difíciles y complejas 4.- Ser atento- tener u profundo y genuino interés hacia los demás, conociendo sus historias, y reconocinedo el valor d eescuchar, ayuda a crear sistemas robustos y bien informados
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being authentic makes for greater efficiency at work�it takes less time and energy to be yourself. It is also a practice
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, enriches connections and a sense of belonging. Acknowledging others promotes loyalty and commitment
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a way of working with organizations as complex adaptive systems that is relationship- and human-centered
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the science shows us, that certain behaviors engage the dynamics of complex adaptive systems in a positive way
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What was once regarded as a distraction and not work, that is cultivating relationships, is the nexus of business success.
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In the connected economy of the twenty-first century, management cannot afford to try to succeed with management methods that were developed in a different age and for a different type of business environment
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doesn�t just toss out traditional mechanistic management models, but rather encompasses and expands them
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the principles of complexity science add to a deeper understanding of the dynamics of business organizations
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the experience of working with organizations as complex adaptive systems has advanced the science in a way, too; that is, in the human dimension.
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But management no longer need constantly to seek the validation of the science for each new way we might fee
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we are experiencing unprecedented structural shifts in our economy brought about by the revolutions in computation and communication technologies
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The change is not only real, but it is also accelerating, driven by rapid technological innovation, the globalization of business, and, not the least of it, the arrival of the Internet
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Consequently, business leaders are preoccupied with change itself�how to generate it, how to respond to it, how to avoid being overcome by it.