lifecycle of an organisation
DESCRIPTION
Just like any being an organisation goes through different phases in its evolution. This Friday we are going to take a closer look at these stages: pioneering, differentiating, integrating and associating as Lievegoed / Glasl identify them. Using the evolutionary theory of these and other scientists as background, the changes a company goes through are explained. Working in a start-up or being closely in contact with young, developing companies, we can observe changes everyday. But how do all these changes happen? With this presentation I hope to give you a tool to analyze the current life stadium of your organisation and to anticipate next phases.TRANSCRIPT
Lifecycle of anorganization
Bettina Gross
Grow or go
The Cycle of Life
Birth
Development
Flourishment
Transformation /Death
4 Phases of organizational evolution
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
4 Phases of organizational evolution- Organization is founded- Mainly influenced by the pioneer- Autocratic- Vision is main focus of organization
If they cannot imagine the future, they cannot
create it.
- C. Prahalad, 1999
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
4 Phases of organizational evolution
A big family
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
4 Phases of organizational evolution
- Organization is founded- Mainly influenced by the pioneer- Autocratic- A big family
First symptons of crisis:- A too fast changing environment- Fast organic growth with unknown customers- New hires that do not match the leadership style
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
4 Phases of organizational evolution
In full crisis & transition
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
4 Phases of organizational evolution
- Organization is founded- Mainly influenced by the pioneer- Autocratic- A big family
More crisis:- Decreasing profits- Conflicts with the leadership style, communication & information- Decrease in motivation, strength & flexibility
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Scientific Management
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
- Successful entrance in the market- Make & sell philosophy- Tasks as main drivers- Structure, standards & controllability
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Order & Structure
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering- Successful entrance in the market- Make & sell philosophy - Tasks as main drivers- Structure, standards & controllability
Symptons of crisis:- Inflexibility- Coordination & communication problems- Process problems- Rivalries
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Intrapreneurship
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
- Synthesis of pioneering & differentiation- Development of a complete organism- Horizontal orientation- High autonomy, responsibility & self-initiative- Decentralized, autonomous teams
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
A living organism
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Border dissolution
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
- Linking & interaction with the environment- Lean enterprise system- Complete value creation stream of entire supply chain- Company biotopes (~ Keiretsu)
Focus not just on your competitors, but also on your collaborators and complementors.
- C. Shapiro, 1998
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
A living organisational biotope
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
Transformation to a new phase
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Transformation to a new organizational culture
Differentiating
Integrating
Associating
Pioneering
- Cultural conflict- Entrenched mindsets and behaviors
Transformation:- Old organizational culture- New values, vision and mission statement that are lived by key people- A self learning living organism
A living organism