High-speed learning organizations are: Self-organizing, self-detecting, and self-adjusting.
They are decentralized in their ability to sense and adapt yet remain connected and interdependent for system optimization.
Murmuring birds are following 3 simple rules:
1. Fly at about the same speed as
your nearest neighbors
2. Don’t bump into your neighbors
3. Always move toward the center of the flock
Organizational structure can either support or destroy innovation. If it’s designed right for engagement you can have decentralized problem solving and improvement while keep the interdependent system stable. We believe organizational structures in high performing companies actually mimic nature.
When you are comping [accompanying], your entire mission in life is to make that person brilliant.
Can you imagine an organization’s performance evaluation that says:
*How well were you a catalyst for someone else’s brilliance?
*When did your presence make a difference for someone else to articulate a creative idea?