🔭 Looking for good books (or other sources) that cover something like “how some organizations work (and fail).” This might be a book that lists case studies, essays that basically describe the internal structures of different organizations, etc. I don’t really mind what the organizations do or whether they’re nonprofits. Content that goes deep on one organization is also good.
Some notes on why I’m interested: I don’t have a lot of experience, especially in terms of understanding how big organizations are structured (unless you count universities). When I gain some experience or knowledge on this front, it often seems to change my model of how the world works, or just turns out to be useful, which makes me think that I would gain a fair bit by learning more. I’ve looked at some business books, but it’s hard to tell what’s good, there. (I’ve also ordered this book, as I saw a review somewhere and it seemed promising.)
One such article is “Strategies for Learning from Failure” by Amy C. Edmondson, published in the Harvard Business Review. This article discusses how organizations can learn from failure through activities such as detection, analysis, and experimentation. It also talks about the importance of creating a culture of psychological safety where failure is not always associated with blame.
Another article that might be of interest to you is “Organizations Can’t Change If Leaders Can’t Change with Them” by Ron Carucci, also published in the Harvard Business Review. This article discusses the importance of personal transformation for leaders in order for organizational change to be successful.
🔭 Looking for good books (or other sources) that cover something like “how some organizations work (and fail).” This might be a book that lists case studies, essays that basically describe the internal structures of different organizations, etc. I don’t really mind what the organizations do or whether they’re nonprofits. Content that goes deep on one organization is also good.
Some notes on why I’m interested: I don’t have a lot of experience, especially in terms of understanding how big organizations are structured (unless you count universities). When I gain some experience or knowledge on this front, it often seems to change my model of how the world works, or just turns out to be useful, which makes me think that I would gain a fair bit by learning more. I’ve looked at some business books, but it’s hard to tell what’s good, there. (I’ve also ordered this book, as I saw a review somewhere and it seemed promising.)
One such article is “Strategies for Learning from Failure” by Amy C. Edmondson, published in the Harvard Business Review. This article discusses how organizations can learn from failure through activities such as detection, analysis, and experimentation. It also talks about the importance of creating a culture of psychological safety where failure is not always associated with blame.
Another article that might be of interest to you is “Organizations Can’t Change If Leaders Can’t Change with Them” by Ron Carucci, also published in the Harvard Business Review. This article discusses the importance of personal transformation for leaders in order for organizational change to be successful.