She does this by constantly ripping apart the prevailing hierarchical mindset so often found in big companies, and by contrasting that to real success stories obtained through viewing business as a complex adaptive system, instead of a machine. Where people get treated like intelligent human beings, and not as second-hand citizens. Through various stories and anecdotes she illustrates the incredible potential of the new way of seeing reality. She excels in making the case for unleashing the creativity and promise of employees, through allowing greater openness, and the freedom to learn, collaborate, and interact across geographical and functional boundaries. People who feel shat upon often get revenge.
Executive pay is obscene.
What a guy. We should understand that when people are hanging out in the hallways or on the production floor, there is learning going on. People are either learning things that support the strategic intent of the organization, or they are learning how to retire on the job. Understanding the assumptions underlying current organizational practices is the first step toward creating productive organizations filled with learning, creativity, imagination, energy, fun and meaning. The planning process is useful only to the extent that it is thoughtful, that it provokes questioning and causes people to challenge old thinking.