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One Mission – the hybrid model

Fabio Walser May 30. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

We maintained the predictable structure of our solid-line hierarchy [...] but the intentional creation of personal relationships among members of the bureaucratically unrelated but functionally interdependent teams allowed us to break down the walls of silos.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 29. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

The Task Force adapted certain aspects of networks into its own functionally siloed structure, thereby creating an entirely new hybrid model.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 28. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Bureaucracies [...] provide order and enable the objective, efficient delivery [...], but are plagued by interteam disconnect, with informal, isolated networks forming tribal narratives that may undermine the broader strategy of the enterprise.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 27. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

[Networks] are complex and ever changing in their structure and produce nonlinear outcomes.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 26. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Networks defy centralized control, lack the efficient operation of functional silos, and remove the positive aspects of authority offered by bureaucratic hierarchies.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 25. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Pure network structure remains a poor [...] way of organizing large enterprises for the long term.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 24. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Networks are best designed for immediate adaptation, not long-term planning.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 23. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

A lack of control means any given action might unintentionally prove dangerously out of line with the long-term interests of the network.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 22. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Purely social network–driven systems [...] seem to be the perfect solution for today’s environment. But [...] they lack central planning and are driven purely by narrative.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 21. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

It is in our nature to create [networks], and no amount of rules will break humanity’s need to connect with others.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 20. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

Members of a network are free to collaborate with ease. There is no set of rules to govern how information flows among members.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 19. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

How organisational culture creates behavioural patterns

The power of organizational culture

Fabio Walser May 18. 2021 Leading others

Networks change rapidly, their connections in constant motion based on the surrounding conditions. Bureaucracies [...] are stable and hard to change.

Chris Fussel in 'One Mission'

Fabio Walser May 17. 2021 X-board: 'One Mission'

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One Mission – the hybrid model

We maintained the predictable structure of our solid-line hierarchy [...] but the intentional creation of personal relationships among members of the bureaucratically unrelated but functionally interdependent teams allowed us to break down the walls of silos.

The Task Force adapted certain aspects of networks into its own functionally siloed structure, thereby creating an entirely new hybrid model.

Bureaucracies [...] provide order and enable the objective, efficient delivery [...], but are plagued by interteam disconnect, with informal, isolated networks forming tribal narratives that may undermine the broader strategy of the enterprise.

[Networks] are complex and ever changing in their structure and produce nonlinear outcomes.

Networks defy centralized control, lack the efficient operation of functional silos, and remove the positive aspects of authority offered by bureaucratic hierarchies.

Pure network structure remains a poor [...] way of organizing large enterprises for the long term.

Networks are best designed for immediate adaptation, not long-term planning.

A lack of control means any given action might unintentionally prove dangerously out of line with the long-term interests of the network.

Purely social network–driven systems [...] seem to be the perfect solution for today’s environment. But [...] they lack central planning and are driven purely by narrative.

It is in our nature to create [networks], and no amount of rules will break humanity’s need to connect with others.

Members of a network are free to collaborate with ease. There is no set of rules to govern how information flows among members.

The power of organizational culture

Networks change rapidly, their connections in constant motion based on the surrounding conditions. Bureaucracies [...] are stable and hard to change.

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