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Visionary Management Style: Serving as a Role Model

How are CEOs in visionary companies different from other CEOs? How should board members and investors be selected? In Reinventing Organizations, Frédéric Laloux discusses how upper management functions in visionary companies. He explains that the role of a CEO in a visionary company is different than it is in traditional organizations. He also discusses board members and principal investors. Keep reading to learn about Laloux’s assessment of a visionary management style.

The Big Four Tech Companies: The Secrets to Their Success

Just how big are the big four tech companies? What are the four deep human desires that these companies appeal to? The Four—Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google—are among the largest companies in the U.S., and their products and services infiltrate every aspect of American life. In The Four, Scott Galloway takes a hard look at these technology companies that dominate the modern marketplace. Keep reading for an explanation of just how pervasive these companies are and the two factors that are major contributors to their continuing success.

Create a Teal Company (or Transform Your Business Into One)

Would you like your company to put purpose above profit? Are you eager to lead self-directed employees? In Reinventing Organizations, Frédéric Laloux identifies an emerging breed of company that operates from a new set of rules. These visionary organizations (“Teal companies”) embody principles of self-direction and individual authenticity while following a collective higher purpose. Keep reading to learn how to create a Teal company of your own.

Organizational Trust and Transparency: Treat Employees as Adults

Does your company operate on a “need to know” basis? Does management wield all of the power? Visionary companies eliminate the compartmentalization of information, and they distribute power. This transparency leads to trust. Employees feel respected, and performance increases. Read on to learn more about organizational trust and transparency.

Authenticity at Work: You’re Not a Cog in a Machine

Does your organization treat employees as adults or children? Do people feel as though they can be themselves at work? In Reinventing Organizations, business consultant Frédéric Laloux identifies many commonalities among the companies included in his research. These include encouraging all employees to be their authentic selves at work. Continue reading to learn the difference that authenticity at work can make.

3 Elements of Organizational Culture That Set Companies Apart

Do organizations have callings just as individuals do? Does your company allow you to be yourself? In Reinventing Organizations, Frédéric Laloux discusses three common elements of organizational culture within visionary companies: purpose, authenticity, and trust. Only this kind of organizational culture can foster the practices that set these exceptional companies apart from the rest. Keep reading to learn about three elements of organizational culture that are present in visionary companies.

Organizational Performance Measures: Put the Focus on Teams

What if your organization focused on team performance rather than individual performance? How would that impact feedback, conflicts, and compensation? When everyone is free to act as a self-regulated agent in an organization, it might be hard to imagine how individual performance is measured. For the most part, it isn’t. Business consultant Frédéric Laloux explains this in his book Reinventing Organizations. Keep reading to learn how organizational performance measures work in visionary companies.

Reducing Errors in the Workplace: The 3 Golden Rules

What are the best ways to plan for reducing errors in the workplace? What do experts recommend? The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks offers guidance to managers leading large teams, especially teams coordinating detail-oriented projects with lots of moving parts. In the book, Brooks explains how to manage the inevitable errors that arise from managing teams performing complex tasks. Keep reading to learn Brooks’s three rules for reducing errors in the workplace.

Why Do Projects Fail? Examples & How to Avoid Failure

Why do projects fail in business management? What is the most common reason? How can you avoid failure? In The Mythical Man-Month, Frederick P. Brooks offers a guide to completing complicated projects on schedule. The book covers strategies for streamlining your process so that you can keep your staff working together smoothly and finish your most daunting projects on time. Read on for some of Brooks’s examples of why projects fail and his solutions for avoiding failure.

The 4 Steps to Creating a Productive Business

What makes a productive business? How do you create a hard-working team? According to Patrick Lencioni in his book The Advantage, a productive business is one where the goals of the company are clear and communicated to everyone on the team. In addition, everyone within the company is dedicated to achieving these goals. To learn how to create a productive business that’s efficient, continue reading.