Humanocracy: Resilient Organization, Great Jobs, Zero Bureaucracy

Presented on: Wednesday, April 7th at 11:00 AM CDT






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Did you know that a scant fifteen percent of employees around the world are highly engaged in their work? Or that only one in five employees believe their opinions matter at work? We can change this...We need flat, fast, and open organizations that reward entrepreneurship and out-run change; that is a source of meaning and connection for employees and other stakeholders. The good news is that you don’t have to be the CEO to dismantle bureaucracy. Anyone can take the lead in building an organization that’s fit for human beings and fit for the future. Drawing from decades of research and their new WSJ Bestselling Book, Humanocracy, influential and iconoclastic business thinkers Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini will show you how to find the courage to challenge the status quo, how to rid yourself of bureaucratic habits and beliefs, and what you can learn from organizations that have made the jump to “humanocracy."

About the author(s): Gary Hamel is the co-author of Humanocracy and The Future of Management. Hamel, one of the Management Labs co-founders, has worked with leading companies across the globe and is a dynamic and sought-after management speaker. Hamel has been on the faculty of the London Business School for more than 30 years. Hamel has written 20 articles for the Harvard Business Review and is the most reprinted author in the Review’s history.

Michele Zanini is the co-author of Humanocracy and a co-founder of the Management Lab. He helps forward-thinking organizations become more resilient, innovative, and engaging places to work. His work has been featured in The Economist, Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal.


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