Exploring how organisations can thrive in an increasingly unknowable world
In short
The Intelligent Organisation is a pragmatic think tank exploring how organisations built for more innocent times can develop the intelligence required to thrive in an increasingly unknowable world.
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From stability to viability
Most organisations are optimised for stability and efficiency. Today, this is increasingly at odds with an unstable and unpredictable world. Adaptiveness is the new stability.
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Adaptiveness depends on intelligence, ie. the ability to:
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Sense environmental changes.
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Make sense of emerging signals.
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Decide effectively.
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Act responsively.
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Adapt as conditions evolve.
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In this context, intelligence is a strong marker of organisational viability. Such intelligence is a defining characteristic of all living systems.
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Exploring what makes an organisation intelligent
This work explores questions such as:
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How can organisations be designed to behave intelligently under pressure?
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How can traditionally mechanistic organisations become more adaptive without breaking themselves?
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How can combined human and artificial cognition be harnessed to fuel innovation?
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What role does leadership play in organisations optimised for viability rather then control?
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Is this for you?
This work tends to resonate with leaders, system designers, policymakers, and practitioners navigating breakdowns in existing organisational models.
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It is particularly relevant for those who have discovered to their cost that strategic programmes such as digital transformation, employee wellness, or leadership development have failed to improve organisational viability.
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