No Way Out Constraints, Context, Complexity, and Culture with Alicia Juarrero, PhD | Ep 52
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Oct 30, 2023 Alicia Juarrero, expert in organizational dynamics and complexity theory, discusses the interdependencies, coherence, and constraints within organizations. The podcast explores topics such as thermodynamics, orientation, observation, and the brain's predictive constraints. It also delves into the dangers of social media algorithms and discusses current events and the speakers' upcoming trip to Washington, D.C.
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Organizations as Coherent Structures
- Organizations are coherent structures, not just groups of individuals.
- Interdependencies between members' thoughts and actions create this coherence, aligning them towards a shared purpose.
Drivers of Organizational Culture
- Actual behaviors and reward systems drive organizational culture, not written values.
- A mismatch between stated values and the context of task interdependence can lead to failure.
Emergent Organization at a Bus Stop
- People at a bus stop become a group when the bus is late, demonstrating emergent organization.
- This shared experience creates enabling constraints, fostering collective action.