Organizational effectiveness does not lie in that narrow minded concept called rationality. It lies in the blend of clearheaded logic and powerful intuition
Interpretation
True effectiveness in organizations comes from balancing logic with intuition.
This quote emphasizes that organizational effectiveness is not solely dependent on rational thinking or rigid logical processes. Instead, it suggests that a successful organization thrives when it integrates clear logic with intuitive insights, allowing for a more holistic understanding and adaptability in decision-making.
In practice
In a leadership seminar discussing effective management strategies.
Basically, managing is about influencing action. Managing is about helping organizations and units to get things done, which means action. Sometimes, managers manage actions directly. They fight fires. They manage projects. They negotiate contracts.
When the world is predictable you need smart people. _x000D_ When the world is unpredictable you need adaptable people.
The real challenge in crafting strategy lies in detecting subtle discontinuities that may undermine a business in the future. And for that there is no technique, no program, just a sharp mind in touch with the situation.
It is time to recognize conventional MBA programs for what they are - or else to close them down. They are specialized training in the functions of business, not general educating in the practice of management.
To 'turn around' is to end up facing the same way. Maybe that is the problem, all the turning organizations around.
Management and leadership are not separate spheres. The two skills work together in the larger realm of “communityship.
The greatest minds, as they are capable of the highest excellencies, are open likewise to the greatest aberrations; and those who travel very slowly may yet make far greater progress, provided they keep always to the straight road, than those who, while they run, forsake it.
Truth derives its strength not so much from itself as from the brilliant contrast it makes with what is only apparently true. This applies especially to Chess, where it is often found that the profoundest moves do not much startle the imagination.
Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking.
Dissonance / (if you are interested) / leads to discovery.
Our 'normal' 'adjusted' state is too often the abdication of ecstasy, the betrayal of our true potentialities.
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