![Hierarchies are brilliant systems
inventions […] they reduce the
amount of information that any part
of the system has to keep track of.
Donella Meadows, Thinking in Systems](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/blueprintforatribalbusiness-130620105022-phpapp01/75/blueprint-for-a-tribal-business-62-2048.jpg?cb=1666663917)
![Since stockholders own the
corporation but are paid last […] it is
essential that they have the final say
[…] on who makes up company
management.
John Mackey, Conscious Capitalism](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/blueprintforatribalbusiness-130620105022-phpapp01/75/blueprint-for-a-tribal-business-103-2048.jpg?cb=1666663917)
![Getting there from here […] will
require change that is
transformational […] and creative.
Chris Argyris, Flawed Advice and the Management Trap](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/blueprintforatribalbusiness-130620105022-phpapp01/75/blueprint-for-a-tribal-business-116-2048.jpg?cb=1666663917)
![The three essential steps are: to
try new things […] to make failure
survivable […] and to make sure
that you know when you’ve failed.
Tim Harford, Adapt](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/blueprintforatribalbusiness-130620105022-phpapp01/75/blueprint-for-a-tribal-business-126-2048.jpg?cb=1666663917)
![Does employee satisfaction lead
to high performance? Probably,
but […] it turns out the reverse
effect is stronger.
Phil Rosenzweig, The Halo Effect](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/blueprintforatribalbusiness-130620105022-phpapp01/75/blueprint-for-a-tribal-business-135-2048.jpg?cb=1666663917)
Blueprint for a Tribal Business
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Does a company really need a head office? The new organizational structure of the 21st century is the network, not the hierarchy. And the focus of management should be on leadership, not governance. But how can you organize this? Happy Melly is a company built as a network of entities, connected through a Constitution, with regular gatherings on Skype. The network is led by a CEO who can be voted out any time. The only way for him to stay on top is to keep everyone’s trust. Every day.
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- 1. Blueprint for a Tribal Business version 2 Jurgen Appelo
- 2. Jurgen Appelo writer, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur... www.jurgenappelo.com
- 4. Let’s talk about work…
- 14. Only 1 in 5 employees is truly engaged, heart and soul, in their work. Gary Hamel, What Matters Now
- 15. Most people approach their work in one of three ways: as a job, a career, or a calling. Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis
- 22. The increasingly popular concept of work/life balance is not all that we seek. Ricardo Semler, The Seven-Day Weekend
- 37. WHY DO WE WORK TOGETHER?
- 40. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 41. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 42. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 43. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 44. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 45. tribal leadership LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 46. again: job, career, calling JOB LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 47. again: job, career, calling JOB CAREER LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 48. again: job, career, calling JOB CAREER CALLING LIFE SUCKS MY LIFE SUCKS I’M GREAT WE’RE GREAT LIFE IS GREAT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_Leadership
- 49. It is a mission that allows people to go home, look in the mirror, and say, “I did something meaningful today.” James F. Parker, Do the Right Thing
- 50. We must turn a profit while making the world a better place. Richard Branson, Like a Virgin
- 51. com·mu·ni·ty kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community
- 53. I think of Patagonia as an ecosystem, with its vendors and customers as an integral part of that system. Yvon Chouinard, Let My People Go Surfing
- 54. You can also think of it as a magnet that attracts the right people—the right team members, customers, suppliers, and investors—to the business and aligns them. John Mackey, Conscious Capitalism
- 55. stakeholders of the community
- 56. COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH A PURPOSE PRINCIPLE 1
- 57. Let’s talk about organizations…
- 59. or·ga·ni·za·tion ˌȯr-gə-nə-ˈzā-shən an administrative and functional structure; the personnel of such a structure http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organization
- 62. Hierarchies are brilliant systems inventions […] they reduce the amount of information that any part of the system has to keep track of. Donella Meadows, Thinking in Systems
- 63. Whenever we look at life, we look at networks. Fritjof Capra, The Web of Life
- 64. Human beings have a new way of organizing themselves, via online, distributed networks. At long last, there's an alternative to formal hierarchy. Gary Hamel, What Matters Now
- 68. cor·po·ra·tion ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person and legally endowed with various rights and duties http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporation
- 69. old: corporation owns community
- 70. new: corporation serves community
- 71. old: where do we put it?
- 72. old: where do we put it? ?
- 73. old: where do we put it? ? ?
- 74. old: where do we put it? ? ? ?
- 75. old: where do we put it? ? ? ? ?
- 76. old: where do we put it? ? ? ? ? ?
- 77. old: where do we put it? ? ? ? ? ? ?
- 78. old: where do we put it? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
- 79. old: where do we put it? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
- 80. new: let’s put it everywhere
- 81. NETWORK OF LEGAL ENTITIES OFFERING SERVICES PRINCIPLE 2
- 82. Let’s talk about management…
- 86. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 87. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER MANAGER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 88. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER MANAGER LEADER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 89. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER MANAGER LEADER EXECUTIVE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 90. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER MANAGER LEADER EXECUTIVE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 91. management vs. leadership INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER MANAGER LEADER EXECUTIVE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_to_Great
- 92. The distinction now being made between managers as traditional and rational, while true leaders are charismatic, is an idealization which glorifies change itself. Ralph Stacey, Complexity and Organizational Reality
- 97. Not to know how to manage is the single largest reason for the failure of new ventures. Peter F. Drucker, Management (Revised Edition)
- 98. Here is my definition of management: The systematic pursuit of desired conditions by utilizing human capabilities in a concerted way. Mike Rother, Toyota Kata
- 99. community with geographical boundary
- 100. community with economical boundary
- 103. Since stockholders own the corporation but are paid last […] it is essential that they have the final say […] on who makes up company management. John Mackey, Conscious Capitalism
- 104. Serving one group at the expense of others leads not only to distrust but to risk to the sustainability of the firm. Robert F. Hurley, The Decision to Trust
- 105. A corporation that fails to see itself as an instrument of its stakeholders will fail. Russell Ackoff, Re-Creating the Corporation
- 106. We need a new way to determine when a company is doing well or badly. One sensible approach is to ask stockholders, employees, clients, suppliers, and community…. Ricardo Semler, The Seven-Day Weekend
- 108. constituted leadership and governance
- 110. Let’s talk about success…
- 112. fitness landscapes
- 113. To survive and succeed, every organization will have to turn itself into a change agent. The most effective way to manage change successfully is to create it. Peter F. Drucker, Management (Revised Edition)
- 114. I’ve come to believe that learning is the essential unit of progress. Eric Ries, The Lean Startup
- 116. Getting there from here […] will require change that is transformational […] and creative. Chris Argyris, Flawed Advice and the Management Trap
- 117. creative economy
- 118. HOW DO WE LEARN AND CREATE?
- 121. learning through experiments MISTAKES PRACTICES FAILURE SUCCESS SUCCESS FAILURE
- 122. learning through experiments MISTAKES EXPERIMENTS PRACTICES FAILURE SUCCESS SUCCESS FAILURE
- 123. learning through experiments MISTAKES EXPERIMENTS PRACTICES FAILURE SUCCESS SUCCESS FAILURE LEARNING
- 124. Avoid oversimplifications, like “eliminate failures” or “celebrate failures.” There is an optimum failure rate. Donald Reinertsen, Principles of Product Development Flow
- 125. Since the way ahead is a gray zone, if we want progress, we must experiment. Mike Rother, Toyota Kata
- 126. The three essential steps are: to try new things […] to make failure survivable […] and to make sure that you know when you’ve failed. Tim Harford, Adapt
- 128. Let’s summarize…
- 129. COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH A PURPOSE PRINCIPLE 1
- 130. NETWORK OF LEGAL ENTITIES OFFERING SERVICES PRINCIPLE 2
- 133. Let’s talk about happiness…
- 134. Pleasure comes more from making progress toward goals than from achieving them. Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis
- 135. Does employee satisfaction lead to high performance? Probably, but […] it turns out the reverse effect is stronger. Phil Rosenzweig, The Halo Effect
- 137. 1 COMMUNITY OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH A PURPOSE
- 138. 2 NETWORK OF LEGAL ENTITIES OFFERING SERVICES
- 139. 3 CONSTITUTED MANAGEMENT FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS
- 140. 4 SUPPORT FOR LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIMENTS
- 141. Let’s wrap up…
- 142. Community of stakeholders with a purpose Network of legal entities offering services Constituted management for all stakeholders Support for learning through experiments
- 143. m30.me/happiness