- The Managers Handbook for Virtual Teams
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST:
- In response to reader interest in the subject of chaos and exploring the future, Steven Zeisler was invited to contribute to the editorial page in the January 2000 issue of Scenario & Strategy Planning. Zeisler comments on the role of technology in strategic planning within the context of Complex Adaptive Systems.
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- Scenario & Strategy Planning: Order From Chaos. In their three-part series, Steven Zeisler and Dyer Harris examine Complex Adaptive Systems and their relationship to strategic planning. Part One reveals how traditional planning approaches can frequently overlook weak signals, small events that can nevertheless lead to great change in a business environment. Part Two provides an insight into what an enterprise can do to actively detect and act on them. Part Three suggest ways in which businesses can encourage and benefit from an Edge of Chaos internal environment.
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- SBN, The Source of Smart Ideas for Growing Companies: The Climate For Innovation. While a number of fundamental business practices are essential for innovation - sound strategy, capable people, systems, processes, management, leadership, and requisite skills - an often-overlooked pillar of innovation is Climate. In this article, Steven Zeisler discusses organizational climate, explains the dimensions of a Climate for Innovation and provides suggestions for what you can do to immediately contribute to your work group's or department's ability to innovate.
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