Tectonic Change area

Do you remember what happens to a frog which is drop in boiling water?

It immediately jumps out of the pot.

On the contrary, when placed in cold water which is progressively brought to a boiling point, it remains in the water and dies.

Do you know why?

Because the signal of change is too weak in the second case to create a survival reflex.

Aren't we all a big "froggy"?

Arent't we all a little blind to the signals of change that are all around us?

That's exactly the point we refer to in our Corporation Map if we look at The "Tectonic Change Area" 

This is where some of the most destructive "Business Tsunamis" have originated! like the financial "crisis" of 2008. High waves of Innovation keep washing out the old-fashioned Businesses and Industries, obsolete Management systems, decaying Thinking approaches etc. etc. Today, new warning signals appear and are getting stronger. But a majority of companies continue to ignore them.


We should all learn to better feel and sense the world as it emerges, instead of treying to make it fit in our old perceptions and models. 

"We are living through one of the most fundamental shifts in history — a change in the actual belief structure of Western society. No economic, political, or military power can compare with the power of a change of mind. By deliberately changing their images of reality, people are changing the world."

— Willis Harman, Global Mind Change

The Corporation Map

Our "Corporation Map" is a metaphorical island on which you will find the majority of natural, structural and irrational elements that are present in organisations, companies or working communities. After all, all of them are human and economic ecosystems.

Contrary to what happens on a "normal" island where the weather imposes itself to the population, on our island, the leader and the managers are responsible for the quality and the consistency of the overall climate.

In other words, strong, enlightened leadership and management keep correcting,

reducing and/or eliminating the "sinister" elements which plague the left area of the island.

At the same time, they create and constantly optimise operating conditions to generate results and contribute to the success of their customers! While inventing the Future!

As any island, ours is surrounded by an external context made of various seas

and oceans on which and under which things are taking place: events, changes,

paradigm shifts etc.

Next week, we will start the guided visit in more details 

In the meantime, you can have a look at the Corporation Map on our website.

The Corporation Map

Our "Corporation Map" is a metaphorical island on which you will find the majority of natural, structural and irrational elements that are present in organisations, companies or working communities. After all, all of them are human and economic ecosystems.

Contrary to what happens on a "normal" island where the weather imposes itself to the population, on our island, the leader and the managers are responsible for the quality and the consistency of the overall climate.

In other words, strong, enlightened leadership and management keep correcting, reducing and/or eliminating the "sinister" elements which plague the left area of the island. At the same time, they create and constantly optimise operating conditions to generate results and contribute to the success of their customers! While inventing the Future!

As any island, ours is surrounded by an external context made of various seas and oceans on which and under which things are taking place: events, changes, paradigm shifts etc.

Next week, we will start a guided visit of specif areas. 

In the meantime, you can have a look at the whole Corporation Map on our website. 

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Jazz and Management: a new art and science of collaboration

Let’s take the metaphor of Jazz….

Jazz Combos as the metaphor of an organisation designed for

maximum learning and improvisation

They are a Group of creative “actors”

in the dynamic process of “art” creation and innovation

To make sure that musicians can improvise, play together in perfect harmony so that excellent performance is delivered to the audience, Focus and Freedom are needed   

• WHAT? FOR WHOM? Musicians know the pieces that will be played (The shared Focus they serve) and the audience they play for (The customers)
• HOW? Musicians know the harmonic structure of the piece which defines the sequence of chords (The Strategy and the objectives)
• WHEN? AT WHAT RYTHM? Musicians agree on the tempo and pace at which they play (The sense of urgency)
• Musicians know how to play their instrument (The Skills, know how, experiences, attitudes and aptitudes) 

Musicians have a real “Art and Science of Collaboration” , i.e. serving the WHOLE, soloing and supporting, replacing Ego by “Alter Ego” in a peer culture,  listening deeply to each other-  they are passionate about music and enjoy playing together

Now, if we think of your company ...…

In a revolutionary economic context  where TRUE and pertinent innovation is needed...in products, in services, in organisation, in management...

...because “being GOOD” is the Olympic Minimum

...because we are supposed to “make the difference”, thus to offer something  NOT BANAL to our customers (superior, unprecedented added value)

..because the unprecedented scope of changes we face and the need for al members of our company at all levels to think, plan, innovate and act in new ways.....

For sure we need an organisation that would allow maximum learning and improvisation

For sure, we can see teams as a Group of creative “actors”

in the dynamic process of “Knowledge” creation and innovation, thanks to a new Art and Science of collaboration. 

To succed, we need new metaphors.  

From the Symphony Orchestra...

Pre-scripted musical scores

Single conductor as Leader

"Top Down" control system

No improvisation 

To Jazz Big Bands   and/or   Jazz Combos 

  (Combination of Musicians) 

Evolutive Repertoire

Leader and Peer Culture

Musical direction

Pre-scripted scores and Improvisation

Companies need to replace

Control and Command ...by...Focus and Freedom !

Have a look at our Jazz and Company workshop 

To build a new Art of Collaboration and foster Collective Intelligence

http://www.consulteam.be/tools-methods/the-jazz-company-workshop.aspx