Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?

by Aaron Dignan

worth encouraging: Commitment: When those with power or influence commit to moving beyond bureaucracy. Boundaries: When a liminal space is created and protected. Priming: When the invitation to think and work differently is offered. Looping: When change is decentralized and self-management begins. Criticality: When the system has tipped and there’s no going back. Continuity: When continuous participatory change is a way of life, and the organization is contributing to the broader community of practice. Do not mistake these for steps. They’re more akin to thresholds. The order can change. They can be revisited and renewed. They can interact. But when they happen, they help. If you squint, they feel almost like a plan … written in pencil.