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Book Description

The way we design and work within our organizations is profoundly impacted by digital technologies and complexity. Speed of flow is critical for innovation, production, communication, and delivery. Arguably, silo-based, functional hierarchies are failing to guarantee the necessary speed of flow as well as quality, and involvement of people. Applying techniques is insufficient. What is required is a radical rethink to compete and thrive. Nothing less than a new way of understanding ­– an epistemological framework – will do.

This book aims to provide such a framework and show how we can break free from silos and silo thinking through a truly systemic approach. It presents an operational solution that allows organizations to effectively adopt digital technologies and reap their benefits. It highlights the new kind of leadership that our increasingly network-based and distributed business world requires to achieve sustainable prosperity.

Table of Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Chapter 1 From Physical to Digital: Fundamental Questions for Radical New Answers
  4. Chapter 2 Mechanistic Thinking, Silos, and the New World of Complexity
  5. Chapter 3 Overcoming the Hierarchical/Functional Model with 10 Transformational Steps
  6. Chapter 4 Cooperation, Interaction, and Networks: A New Awareness
  7. Chapter 5 New Fundamentals of Leadership and Management for the Digital Age
  8. Chapter 6 Speeding Up for Technology
  9. Chapter 7 Optimizing Resources and Technologies Through the Organization as a Network of Projects
  10. Chapter 8 The Issue of Control and Curing Silo Sickness
  11. Chapter 9 Interweaving the Product Supply Chain with the Digital Supply Chain to Improve Business Performance and Competitiveness
  12. Chapter 10 Changing How We Think for the Digital Age
  13. Chapter 11 Leading the Transformation for the Digital Age
  14. Chapter 12 Recapping It All: Embracing Complexity in the Digital Age with an Operational Solution
  15. Appendix
  16. Bibliography
  17. About the Author
  18. Index