Miracles and Nasty Surprises (MITPress forthcoming) looks at the role of coherence and emergence in organizations. Coherence is regarded by many psychologists as critical to day to the day productivity and effectiveness of individuals. Both scholars and managers have adapted this belief to the world of management and organizations. Coherence is regarded as a sign of a well run organization. But, the concept of a coherent thought defined as how well an idea holds together as a single entity gradually breaks down as the scale shifts to individuals, groups, and ultimately larger organizations.
March 2, 2008
March 2, 2008 at 4:26 pm
OK, nice premise. Have you got a story or anecdote to give right-brainers the opportunity to follow along better? (Not a requirement, just an idea.)
March 29, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Enterprise Transition Technology (www.entrantech.com) and The Wisdom Activation(TM) framework address coherence degradation by enabling individuals assembled into groups and organizations to negotiate representations of beliefs, concepts, relationships, vocabulary and images toward resolution of differences that imped communication, actions and progress.
Left-brainers and right-brainers participate on equal foundation through the negotiation process. It’s a no-brainer. Anecdotes available upon request.