Fractal thoughts on management
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The document illustrates how small organizational issues can escalate into larger problems, using an analogy of a lost battle due to a series of minor failures. It discusses the necessity for organizations to adapt and respond to changes rather than clinging to the past, emphasizing trust and information exchange. Additionally, it introduces methods like the 5-whys and Fibonacci sequence to analyze and address these issues for better organizational health.
Fractal thoughts on management
- 3. Let us start with a proven story that shows how small problems develop into big ones. The Butterfly Effect of organizational problems
- 4. For want of a battle the country was lost For want of a message the battle was lost For want of a soldier the message was lost For want of a horse the soldier was lost For want of a shoe the horse was lost For want of a nail the shoe was lost
- 8. 5-Whys Country 5-Whys Battle 5-Whys Soldier 5-Whys Shoe 5-Whys Nail
- 10. Another idea is to apply Fibonacci numbers sequence on layers 5-Whys Country 3-Whys Battle 2-Whys Soldier 1-Whys Shoe 1-Whys Nail
- 11. Another idea is to apply Fibonacci numbers sequence on layers in Reverse Order from the Previous Slide 1-Why 1-Whys Country 2-Whys Battle 3-Whys Soldier 5-Whys Shoe Nail
- 12. Insistence on managing organizations like machines Copernicus dilemma when he declared that the earth rotates Aristotle theory all matter being made of the four elements: fire, water, earth, and air. And the list goes on
- 14. Opinions History Past Successes Beliefs
- 15. Distant Near Today Future Future
- 16. Organizations must have the capacity to respond to change and disorder by reorganizing themselves and NOT sticking to the past
- 18. Behave Evolve Adapt
- 19. Trust each other. Exchange information Meet customers' needs.
- 20. High In Value Routine Between Work Work Work
- 21. Focusing on the present fool us to remember the life cycle of products and services
- 22. The joy of today could be the sorrow of tomorrow
- 23. High Value Work Medium Value Work Routine Work
- 24. Like onion, the outmost layer is the one that is exposed greatly to change Change Don’t Change when change needed purpose
- 25. Living organizations grow and adapt towards a purpose