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"Imagine a company without bosses. Impossible? I would be inclined to agree, but Gerard Fairtlough, author of a new book called The Three Ways of Getting Things Done, begs to differ and, the more I listen to his arguments, the more I believe he is on to something. Mr Fairtlough, a biochemist, former Shell executive and founder of Celltech, the UK biotechnology company that was sold in 2004 to UCB, the Belgian biopharmaceutical company, for GBP1.5 bn, believes that for too long society has accepted hierarchy as the natural order of organisations. The pecking order, after all, is a common feature of animal communities, but there are instances where some animal groups - meerkats for example - have developed interchanging roles for the good of the colony. Even here, however, there are alpha males and females. Mr Fairtlough believes what he calls our "addiction to hierarchy" is draining the energy of collaborative projects and sometimes failing, as a result, to either recognise or pay due regard to the input of able individuals whose significant contributions can be overlooked in a formal reporting structure." Richard Donkin, Financial Times
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An organization must have a hierarchy. That's the conventional wisdom. It's what everyone believes. It's also the easy and familiar option. Many think that the only alternative is chaos. They think proper organizations need hierarchy to get things done effectively. But hierarchy is just one possible way of getting things done in an organization. This book looks objectively at hierarchy and shows us why it has such a grip on us. It also shows how well the alternatives can work in practice. The book is vital reading for anyone who wants organizations to work better.
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It can be done,
By Sandra Wilson (Dorset, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Three Ways of Getting Things Done: Hierarchy, Heterarchy and Responsible Autonomy in Organizations (Paperback)
I guess there are a lot of small business owners (and directors/managers in larger organisations) who know their business could be run better - more fairly, more creatively, more "humanely", more fruitfully.
Like reading about Semco, reading this book gave me a sense that another way IS possible (Fairtlough did it at Celltech) - and sets out a philosophical underpinning for my hunch about how to do it. I only heard about the book because the author's local, but it's a fascinating read and really accessible - unlike most management books.
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This review is from: The Three Ways of Getting Things Done: Hierarchy, Heterarchy and Responsible Autonomy in Organizations (Paperback)
I heard of this book when listening to author on the radio being interviewed. I have worked for some large organisations which have been simultaneously very efficient in some areas but staggeringly wasteful in others.
Mr Faitlough expounds his theory with some good first hand examples in this book, finding examples of inefficiency are all to easy but this book focusses on the positive and practical. The Three Ways brings to life the concepts of how of organisations can be run. Heterachy and responsible autonomy contribute far more to a successful organisation than the abstract concepts I first thought. I think this book offers a succinct way for anyone seeking to understand how to get people to work together more effectively.
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