http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/ Online Magazine for Organizational Change Practitioners Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Luc’s Thoughts on Organizational Change » Blog Archive » Smart Consultants? (Part 2) Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:33:51 +0000 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/#comment-1540 [...] critical factors that determine our performance. Although not as scientifically significant as the research of professor Gardner that I mentioned last week; Organizational Change Practitioner Jim Markowsky decided to ask his colleagues how they would [...] [...] critical factors that determine our performance. Although not as scientifically significant as the research of professor Gardner that I mentioned last week; Organizational Change Practitioner Jim Markowsky decided to ask his colleagues how they would [...]

]]> http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Onslow Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:23:47 +0000 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/#comment-1532 However, since the company's - financial - model is based on a pyramid system, where a broad base of junior consultants is necessary in order to maintain the model, this consultancy evaluation method - career paths et al. is exactly right. The up-or-out method as such is an adequate method for these companies needs to be maintained, otherwise they become 'top-heavy'. However, since the company’s – financial – model is based on a pyramid system, where a broad base of junior consultants is necessary in order to maintain the model, this consultancy evaluation method – career paths et al. is exactly right. The up-or-out method as such is an adequate method for these companies needs to be maintained, otherwise they become ‘top-heavy’.

]]> http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Onslow Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/#comment-2605 However, since the company's - financial - model is based on a pyramid system, where a broad base of junior consultants is necessary in order to maintain the model, this consultancy evaluation method - career paths et al. is exactly right. The up-or-out method as such is an adequate method for these companies needs to be maintained, otherwise they become 'top-heavy'. However, since the company’s – financial – model is based on a pyramid system, where a broad base of junior consultants is necessary in order to maintain the model, this consultancy evaluation method – career paths et al. is exactly right. The up-or-out method as such is an adequate method for these companies needs to be maintained, otherwise they become ‘top-heavy’.

]]> http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Don Saracco Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:24:15 +0000 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/#comment-1530 Luc is sooo right about vertical management being squarely in the sights of inevitable change. It simply does not get the best out of anyone let alone the highly talented and capable. It is time that we explore alternative forms of organization because doing the same thing over and expecting different results is.... well you know perfectly well what it is. Lazarus Long warned us to beware of experts and it is time that we paid attention. Most operate from the assumption that traditional hierarchy is both organic an necessary for organization effectiveness. The evidence is building that this is not at all true. You go, Dude. Luc is sooo right about vertical management being squarely in the sights of inevitable change. It simply does not get the best out of anyone let alone the highly talented and capable. It is time that we explore alternative forms of organization because doing the same thing over and expecting different results is…. well you know perfectly well what it is. Lazarus Long warned us to beware of experts and it is time that we paid attention. Most operate from the assumption that traditional hierarchy is both organic an necessary for organization effectiveness. The evidence is building that this is not at all true. You go, Dude.

]]> http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Don Saracco Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.reply-mc.com/2009/07/21/smart-consultants/#comment-2604 Luc is sooo right about vertical management being squarely in the sights of inevitable change. It simply does not get the best out of anyone let alone the highly talented and capable. It is time that we explore alternative forms of organization because doing the same thing over and expecting different results is.... well you know perfectly well what it is. Lazarus Long warned us to beware of experts and it is time that we paid attention. Most operate from the assumption that traditional hierarchy is both organic an necessary for organization effectiveness. The evidence is building that this is not at all true. You go, Dude. Luc is sooo right about vertical management being squarely in the sights of inevitable change. It simply does not get the best out of anyone let alone the highly talented and capable. It is time that we explore alternative forms of organization because doing the same thing over and expecting different results is…. well you know perfectly well what it is. Lazarus Long warned us to beware of experts and it is time that we paid attention. Most operate from the assumption that traditional hierarchy is both organic an necessary for organization effectiveness. The evidence is building that this is not at all true. You go, Dude.

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