The Biology of Business: Decoding the Natural Laws of Enterprise

Abstract

Book Description The seven principles for reaching "the sweet spot"-where chaos and stability are balanced for maximum organizations fitness-are outlined in this new book. Examining the natural phenomenon of complex adaptive systems, this title, illustrates the requirements for self-organizing processes. Next, it explores the application of these principles to knowledge management, organizational fitness, risk-management, and new ideas for achieving market liquidity through matching of buyer/seller preferences. Customer Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other readers! An insightful awakening to the needs of management Reviewer: catharine arnston from Boston January 12, 2000 Clippinger and his stellar collection of contributors nail the key issues for management in the 21st century. The frenetic rate of change and complexity is forcing all leaders to re-evaluate how their businesses are run. This book crisply presents concepts that make sense not only for business leaders but for everyone. We are living in a time when standardization has been replaced by customization and Clippinger points ou t that our old paradigm of top-down management is similarly out of date. Get with the program and create a team. Open up channels of communication that allow bottom-up, creative decision making. Just as medicine has finally admited that the mind-body-spirit-connection does indeed exist and even contributes to the health of the individual, so too does Clippinger remind us that there is a undeniable interconnectedness between the management, staff, customers and outside environment for every company and that the strength, flluidity and frequency of their communications and connections contributes to the health of a company. To embrace this new reality of multiple touch, bottom-up information flow, a new management paradigm is needed and Clippinger provides insights as well as techniques on how to deploy one. A great read and a must read for anyone who considers themselves an active participant in the 21st century.