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Patrick Duffy

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Born

in Ireland

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https://www.orgmastr.com

Genre

Business, Nonfiction, History

Influences

Peter Drucker
Max Weber
John Child

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October 2025

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Organizations do not fail because of ideas; they fail because of how they are designed.

Dr. Patrick Duffy is an organization scientist, advisor, and author whose work focuses on how organizations actually function and how to make them work better. With more than three decades of experience across government, business, and the nonprofit sector, he has worked with leaders on strategy execution, organizational design, governance, and performance under pressure.

He is the author of the Vita Viri Organization & People Series, a body of work that examines the structural foundations of organizational performance. The series includes The HR Paradox, Organization Capability: Define. Measure. Govern, Competency Development: Curse or Cure? and Measuring ...more

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	The HR Paradox: Indispensable. Insecure. How to End It it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	As A Man Thinketh Reloaded With Reflections & Inquiries 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Culture System: Building Capable, Relevant and Sustainable Cultural Institutions by Patrick Duffy (Goodreads Author), Sara Vuletic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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