Gary Hamel: Reinventing the Technology of Human Accomplishment

By TimWi

Gary Hamel: Reinventing the Technology of Human Accomplishment

by Lithium Technologies TimWi on ‎03-17-2012 07:08 AM - last edited on ‎05-16-2012 12:01 PM by Lithium Alumni (Retired) Lithium Alumni (Retired)

Watch Gary Hamel, celebrated management thinker and author and co-founder of the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX), make the case for reinventing management for the 21st century. In this fast-paced, idea-packed, 15-minute video essay, Hamel paints a vivid picture of what it means to build organizations that are fundamentally fit for the future—resilient, inventive, inspiring and accountable. "Modern” management is one of humanity’s most important inventions, Hamel argues. But it was developed more than a century ago to maximize standardization, specialization, hierarchy, control, and shareholder interests. While that model delivered an immense contribution to global prosperity, the values driving our most powerful institutions are fundamentally at odds with those of this age—zero-sum thinking, profit-obsession, power, conformance, control, hierarchy, and obedience don’t stand a chance against community, interdependence, freedom, flexibility, transparency, meritocracy, and self-determination. It’s time to radically rethink how we mobilize people and organize resources to productive ends.

 

http://www.managementexchange.com/video/gary-hamel-reinventing-technology-human-accomplishment

 

What do you think?

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Lithium Technologies TimWi on ‎03-17-2012 07:25 AM

Lithium Guru on ‎03-18-2012 04:58 PM

Hello Tim,

 

That's fabulous. A little idealistics and far fetch, but I do think it is the future.

Thanks for sharing.

 

 

VIP Council on ‎03-19-2012 03:00 AM

This really resonates with me, I think is where we are headed.  When we get there is everyone's choice ;-)

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