Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness

Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


How are companies and organizations structures and organized? How should they be organized? With the evolutionary changes over the course of human history, from hunter-gatherers to the Industrial Revolution to modern society, what should a modern company look like?

Frederic Laloux has examined a number of highly successful companies from what he calls the "Evolutionary-Teal" perspective, and how they function and manage themselves. Three main points stand out: self-management/self-organization, wholeness and evolutionary purpose. These three traits create a completely different culture in organizations, where employees feel they're living a full life and truly enjoying what they do. In addition, these organizations are happier, faster and performing above average compared to their peers.

There is a lot to learn from the book, showing the structures, processes and practices of these organizations. There are plenty of practical examples on what they're doing, how they solve their problems, and even how to transform an existing organization or start up a new one. While not an exact step-by-step, you can still draw a lot from it.

I'm not one for using much hyperbole, and I'm hesitant to say that a book or anything else will change your life, and I will not say it for this one either, but I will say this: this book *should* change your life. Read it, and learn from it.



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