Talking About Organizations Podcast

32: Organizational Stupidity with Mats Alvesson and Bjorn Erik Mork LIVE

Aug 23, 2017

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The Stupidity Paradox, by Matt Lehi

04:07

Learning Can Increase or Decrease Functional Stubbornity

02:51

Learning and the Problems That We Have With Learning

01:56

Introduction

3min

The Stupidity Paradox, by Matt Lehi

4min

The Stunniness of Organizations

4min

Do You See Some Examples of Functional Stupidity in Consulting Work?

2min

How to Spot Functional Stability?

2min

Irony in Research and Education Is a Good Idea

2min

The Great Disappearance Act - I'm a Leader Not a Manager

4min

What an Amazing Knowledge Transfer Case Study

3min

What Can We Learn From Themselves?

4min

10.

Is There a Change Project in the Organization?

3min

11.

How Can I Stop a Rogue Trader and Keep the Business Going Forward?

3min

12.

Getting the Right Balance Part of Explaining Phenomena

2min

13.

Is There a Simple Response to That?

2min

14.

The Cure Is Worse Than the Disease

2min

15.

Is There a Limitation of Functions in Your Organization?

3min

16.

Learning Can Increase or Decrease Functional Stubbornity

3min

17.

The Long Run Is Not Necessary

2min

18.

Learning and the Problems That We Have With Learning

2min

19.

You Know What Are the Implications of What We're Doing Right?

4min

20.

Anomolytics and Organizational Culture

4min

Join Ralph as he sits down with Professors Mats Alvesson (also guest on E28) and Bjorn Erik Mork during the OLKC 2017 Conference in Valladolid, Spain to discuss Mats's keynote speech (and book!) on organizational stupidity. As always is the case with episodes such as these, expect more than a few anecdotes, insightful comments, and interesting stories! Thank you OLKC organising committee and Mats and Bjorn for making this episode possible.

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