Thriving On Uncertainty!

Since the 1950s global systems began to move into uncharted territory where organizations could no longer operate in silos. Organizations that operate in silos are doomed.

Organizations that operate with integrity and transparency have many inherent advantages in a globalized economy plagued with uncertainty.

In order to thrive on uncertainty we must anticipate and create change. Becoming pro-actively adaptive, that is, having the ability to anticipate and create change, is the ultimate competitive advantage.

To develop the ability to anticipate and create change, organizations must be fully based on Open Systems Design Principles (OSDP).

OSDP allow for the deployment of Tropophilia, i.e., the ability to thrive on uncertainty and go beyond resilience and antifragility, by having a workplace where decision making about work is actually in the hands of those doing the work, namely, a culture driven by ideal-seeking individuals.

The “experts” say: “Culture drives business performance when it is aligned with strategy and the business environment.” Yes, everybody knows ‘Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast’!

What these “experts” don’t say is that culture is a property of structure.

Most “experts” and leaders do not understand that culture is driven by the organizational structure. In other words, structure eats culture for lunch!