Going Teal —Two Stories from Two Agencies
By Lisa Gill and originally published on Medium
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Articles by Lisa Gill
Stop Motivating Your Employees!
Tuff Leadership Training is a company that trains managers in a style of leadership that produces motivated, responsible employees and self-reliant teams. Here we explore the core principles of their training and the skills needed to be a teal team.... More
The Paradox of Humanity in Matt Black Systems’ Self-Management (Part 3)
Lisa Gill and Nick Parker
By Lisa Gill and Nick Parker for Enlivening Edge UK-based manufacturing company Matt Black Systems has been operating as a self-managing compan... More
Meet WorldBlu: a Taste of Freedom at Work
An event report of Meet WorldBlu where we discussed the merits of freedom at work, leadership, mindset and culture shifts.... More
Walking the Talk of Self-management with RSA Reinventing Work Network
How did people fare walking the talk of self-management at RSA's latest Reinventing Work Network event using Open Space Technology? Lisa Gill reflects.... More
Self-managing Organization at Matt Black Systems (Part 2)
Nick Parker and Lisa Gill
By Nick Parker and Lisa Gill for Enlivening EdgeMoving on from the introduction to Matt Black Systems in the last edition of Enlivening Edge, we now bri... More
Crowdfunding the illustrated version of “Reinventing Organizations”
Frederic Laloux is crowdfunding an illustrated version of "Reinventing Organizations". Watch his message in the video below and visit the Indiegogo campaign page if you're interested in supporting this project.... More
Self-managing Organization at Matt Black Systems (Part 1)
Lisa Gill and Nick Parker
Reading the literature on self-managing organizations there is little, if any, reference to such organizations existing in the UK. It came as a bit of a surprise to find Matt Black Systems, a small company based in Poole in Dorset, had been self-managing since 2003.... More
Book Summary Video: “Holacracy” by Robertson in 4 minutes
If you’re looking for a summary of Brian Robertson’s book "Holacracy" or even just a simple overview of the Holacracy system, this four-minute, illustrated vide... More
John Hagel on the Impact of Complexity on People and Organizations
Speaking at the Global Drucker Forum in Vienna, John Hagel (co-chairman of Silicon Valley-based ‘Deloitte Center for the Edge’ research center) warned audiences... More